Procercocebus
Extinct genus of Old World monkeys
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Procercocebus is a genus of prehistoric baboons closely resembling the forest dwelling mangabeys.[1]
| Procercocebus Temporal range: Pleistocene, | |
|---|---|
| Female Procercocebus antiquus M.3078, lateral and basal view | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Tribe: | Papionini |
| Genus: | †Procercocebus Gilbert, 2007 |
| Type species | |
| †Parapapio antiquus Haughton, 1925 | |