Nannopithex

Nannopithex Temporal range: Eocene–Eocene PreꞒ Ꞓ O S D C P T J K Pg N
Dentition of N. zuccolae
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Haplorhini
Family:	† Omomyidae
Subfamily:	† Microchoerinae
Genus:	† Nannopithex Stehlin, 1916
Species
N. barnesi (Thalmann,1994) N. filholi (Chantre and Gaillard, 1897) N. humilidens (Thalmann, 1994) N. zuccolae(Godinot et al. 1992)

Nannopithex is a genus of European omomyid primate from the Eocene. ^[1]

Description

Nannopithex lacks a second premolar, much like other omomyids. They have reduced lower canines and second incisors, alongside enlarged first incisors. The rather underived molars of Nannopithex indicate it is a very basal member of Microchoerinae. ^[2]

Classification

Nannopithex is closely related to Vectipithex , and 2 species formerly assigned to Nannopithex ('N'. raabi and 'N'.quaylei) have been moved to Vectipithex. Much like other Microchoerines, it is assumed Nannopithex resulted from a radiation event during the early Eocene. ^[3]

References

1. "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
2. Godinot, Marc; Russell, Donald E.; Louis, Pierre (1992-02-14). "Oldest Known Nannopithex (Primates, Omomyiformes) from the Early Eocene of France". Folia Primatologica. 58 (1): 32–40. doi:10.1159/000156604. ISSN   1421-9980.
3. Hooker, J. J.; Harrison, D. L. (2008). "A New Clade of Omomyid Primates from the European Paleogene". Journal of Vertebrate Paleontology. 28 (3): 826–840. ISSN   0272-4634.