Higher classification Primate | Phylum Chordata Scientific name Pliopithecidae Rank Family | |
Similar Primate, Pliopithecus, Pliopithecoidea, Mammal, Proconsulidae | ||
The family Pliopithecidae is an extinct family of fossil catarrhines and members of the Pliopithecoidea superfamily. Their anatomy combined primitive features such as a small braincase, a long snout, and a tail. At the same time, they possessed more advanced features such as stereoscopic vision and ape-like teeth and jaws, clearly distinguishing them from monkeys.
The Pliopithecidae are thought to have comprised the subfamilies Dionysopithecinae, Pliopitheciinae, and Crouzeliinae.
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