A new genus and species of an early Eocene primate from North Africa

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A new Adapiform Primate from the locality of Chambi (Tunisia) is described and assigned toDjebelemur martinezi gen.nov., sp. nov. Holotype CBI 33, fragment of left mandible with P/3-M/3. Other material includes a lower and two upper isolated molars and one probable lower canine. This new material is assigned to the Adapidae.

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Hartenberger, J.L., Marandat, B. A new genus and species of an early Eocene primate from North Africa. Hum. Evol. 7, 9–16 (1992). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02437474

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Key words

  • Djebelemur martinezi
  • early Eocene
  • Chambi