Phylum Chordata Order Primate | Scientific name Cantius frugivorus Rank Species | |
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Cantius frugivorus is a species of adapiform primate that lived in North America during the early Eocene.
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Morphology
This species had a dental formula of 2:1:4:32:1:4:3. The incisors are small and vertical in Cantius frugivorus, and the canines are prominent. The mandibular symphysis is unfused and this was most likely a diurnal species. Cantius frugivorus had an average body mass of around 2.8 kilograms.
Diet
Based on the dental morphology of Cantius frugivorus, it most likely had a frugivorous diet.
Locomotion
The limb bones of Cantius frugivorus suggest it moved by arboreal quadrupedalism and leaping.
References
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