Scientific name Godinotia Rank Genus | Phylum Chordata Species †G. neglecta | |
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Similar Mammal, Leptictidium, Primate, Apidium, Propalaeotherium | ||
Godinotia is an extinct genus of strepsirrhine primate belonging to the Adapidae family. It lived during the Eocene epoch (49 million years ago), and its fossils have been found in the Messel Pit, Germany.
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Size
Godinotia were about 30 cm long, excluding the tail, smaller than a domestic cat.
Discovery and species
The genus is named after primate researcher Marc Godinot.
References
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