Cantius frugivorus

Cantius frugivorus Temporal range: Early Eocene (Wasatchian) ~55.8–50.3  Ma PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	† Notharctidae
Genus:	† Cantius
Species:	†C. frugivorus
Binomial name
†Cantius frugivorus Cope, 1875

Cantius frugivorus is a species of adapiform primate that lived in North America during the early Eocene.

Morphology

This species had a dental formula of 2.1.4.32.1.4.3. The incisors are small and vertical in Cantius frugivorus, and the canines are prominent. The mandibular symphysis is unfused and this was most likely a diurnal species. Cantius frugivorus had an average body mass of around 2.8 kg (6.2 lb).

Diet

Based on the dental morphology of Cantius frugivorus, it most likely had a frugivorous diet.

Locomotion

The limb bones of Cantius frugivorus suggest it moved by arboreal quadrupedalism and leaping.

External links

• Fleagle, J.G. 1999. Primate Adaptation and Evolution. Academic Press: San Diego.
• http://www.talkorigins.org/pdf/faq-transitional.pdf
• Mikko's Phylogeny Archive