Adapiform or 'adapoid'primates first appear in the fossil record in the earliest Eocene epoch
(∼ 55 million years (Myr) ago), and were common components of Palaeogene primate …

One of the most controversial issues in primate palaeontology concerns the phylogenetic
position of the extinct primate inf raorder Adapiformes1, 2. During the Eocene, this group of …

Reconstructing the early evolutionary history of anthropoid primates is hindered by a lack of
consensus on both the timing and biogeography of anthropoid origins,,. Some prefer an …

The evolutionary history of extant hominoids (humans and apes) remains poorly understood.
The African fossil record during the crucial time period, the Miocene epoch, largely …

Afro-Arabian mammalian communities underwent a marked transition near the
Oligocene/Miocene boundary at approximately 24 million years (Myr) ago. Although it is well …

With the discovery of Ardipithecus, Orrorin and Sahelanthropus,,,,,,, our knowledge of
hominid evolution before the emergence of Pliocene species of Australopithecus, has …

THE primate family Adapidae underwent a major radiation during the Eocene in Europe1, 2
and North America3, 4. Asian and African Eocene mammalian faunas are still poorly known …

Abstract Apes and Old World monkeys are prominent components of modern African and
Asian ecosystems, yet the earliest phases of their evolutionary history have remained largely …

The phylogenetic relationships of the late Eocene anthropoids Catopithecus browni
andProteopithecus sylviae are currently a matter of debate, with opinion divided as to …

Paleontological work carried out over the last 3 decades has established that three major
primate groups were present in the Eocene of Africa—anthropoids, adapiforms, and …