Higher classification Great apes | Rank Species | |
Similar Ape, Primate, Great apes, Mammal, Chororapithecus | ||
The gorilla–human last common ancestor (GHLCA, GLCA, or G/H LCA) is the last species that the tribes Hominini and Gorillini (i.e. the chimpanzee–human last common ancestor on one hand and gorillas on the other) share as a common ancestor. It is estimated to have lived 8 to 10 million years ago (TGHLCA) during the late Miocene.
The fossil find of Nakalipithecus nakayamai are closest in age to the GHLCA.
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