Acta Anthropologica Sinica ›› 1987, Vol. 6 ›› Issue (02): 81-86.

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New materials of Ramapitbecus from Keiyuan, Yunnan

Zhang Xingyong   

  • Online:1987-06-15 Published:1987-06-15

Abstract: The fossils were found at Xiaolongtan of Keiyuan, Yunnan Province, in 1980 and 1982. The materials are as follows: a lower tooth row with M1-M3 and a fragment of left maxilla with I2-M3 and a right maxilla with C1—M2.
According to its morphological features the specimen can be attributed 10 Ramapithecus. The associated mammal remains include Ramapithecus keiyuanensis, Sivipithecus sp. , Rodentia, Mustelidae, Gomphotherium xiaolongtanensis, Gomphotherium cf. macrognathus, Te!ralophodon cf. sinensis, Zygolophodon chinjiensis, Tapirus sp. , (A. B) , Propotamochoerus parvulus, Listriodon sp. , Dicoryphochoerus sp. , Castoridae and Cervidae. The fauna is considered to be of late Miocene in age.

Key words: Ramapithecus; Late Miocene; Keiyuan