One of the major lacunae in our knowledge of African hominoid evolution concerns the
origins of the chimpanzee and gorilla. Several thousand specimens from the Plio …

Since 2000, significant collections of Latest Miocene hominin fossils have been recovered
from Chad, Kenya, and Ethiopia. These fossils have provided a better understanding of …

Several factors permit a reassessment of the phyletic position of Kenyapithecus. Of the
greatest importance has been the discovery of many new specimens at Maboko and …

Recent discoveries have greatly clarified the family tree relationships of Miocene apes to
modern apes and humans. Contrary to most previous interpretations, new fossil evidence …

A new genus and species of hominoid, Samburupithecus kiptalami, is erected on the basis
of a maxillary specimen with complete post canine dentition. Its age is established as upper …

The contact of the Afro-Arabian Plate with Eurasia around 17 million years ago (mya) is
associated with profound changes in Miocene faunal communities. At or about this time, a …

The phylogenetic relationships and adaptations of Kenyapithecus have been of special
interest since Leakey (1962, p. 696) first described the genus as possessing a number of …

Nacholapithecus kerioi is a large‐sized hominoid from the Aka Aiteputh Formation (15 Ma)
in Nachola, northern Kenya. 1 While eight large‐sized hominoid species dating to the late …

We report here a Kenyapithecus africanus juvenile mandible recovered from middle
Miocene (ca. 14-16 million years) deposits of Maboko Island (Lake Victoria), Kenya …

Samburupithecus, an extinct great ape from upper Miocene (9.5 Ma) deposits in Kenya, is
compared with other fossil and extant hominoids. It possesses features which are derived in …