Mioeuoticus Temporal range:
Burdigalian–
Langhian, ~
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Scientific classification
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Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Lorisidae |
Subfamily: | †
Mioeuoticinae Harrison, 2010 |
Genus: | †
Mioeuoticus Leakey, 1962 |
Mioeuoticus is an extinct genus of lorisid primates from the Miocene of East Africa. It is the only genus in the subfamily Mioeuoticinae. [1] Mioeuoticus was a relatively small, potto-sized animal with an omnivorous diet consisting of fruit and insects. [2]
Mioeuoticus Temporal range:
Burdigalian–
Langhian, ~
| |
---|---|
Scientific classification
![]() | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
Family: | Lorisidae |
Subfamily: | †
Mioeuoticinae Harrison, 2010 |
Genus: | †
Mioeuoticus Leakey, 1962 |
Mioeuoticus is an extinct genus of lorisid primates from the Miocene of East Africa. It is the only genus in the subfamily Mioeuoticinae. [1] Mioeuoticus was a relatively small, potto-sized animal with an omnivorous diet consisting of fruit and insects. [2]