| Griphopithecus alpani Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Genus: | † Griphopithecus |
| Species: | †G. alpani |
| Binomial name | |
| †Griphopithecus alpani Tekkaya, 1974 | |
Griphopithecus alpani is a species of prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey. [1]
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