Ganlea
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Ganlea is a genus of primates from the group of monkeys (Anthropoidea) from the Eocene of Southeast Asia. Only the type species Ganlea megacanina , which lived 38 million years ago, has been scientifically described .
Description of the holotype
Fossils of the genus have been found in central Myanmar (Burma). The holotype (NMMP 70) consists of a right half of the mandible , with fully preserved canine (canine) and second rear molars (Molar) and the roots or alveoli (alveoli) of the second Vorbackenzahn (premolar) to the first rear molar. The incisors of the incisors are still partially preserved. The tooth formula of the lower jaw is 2-1-3-3.
The dentition suggests that Ganlea megacanina , like today's Bartsakis and Uakaris , ate hard-shelled fruits and seeds.
Tribal significance
Together with other representatives of the Amphipithecidae family , such as Pondaungia , Myanmarpithecus (both also from Myanmar) and Siamopithecus (from Thailand ), the findings suggest that the development of the common ancestor of the apes took place in Asia and not in Africa.
literature
- K. Christopher Beard et al .: A new primate from the Eocene Pondaung Formation of Myanmar and the monophyly of Burmese amphipithecids. In: Proceedings of the Royal Society B (= Biological Sciences. ) Doi: 10.1098 / rspb.2009.0836 .