Paraloris

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Paraloris
Temporal range: Paleogene–Paleogene
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Haplorhini
Family: Omomyidae
Subfamily: Microchoerinae
Genus: Paraloris
Fahlbusch, 1995
Species
  • Paraloris bavaricus (Fahlbusch, 1995)

Paraloris is an extinct genus of omomyid primate from Paleogene Europe. [1]

Description

Paraloris is odd compared to other microchoerines, bearing many traits unique to the genus. Paraloris has low crowned molars with smooth enamel, contrasting the wrinkled enamel patterning of Necrolemur . Due to these basal traits, Paraloris is often found at the base of most phylogenies made of Microchoerinae. [2]


References

  1. "Paraloris". Mindat.org. Retrieved 2025-09-11.
  2. Hooker, Jerry J. (September 2012). "A New Omomyid Primate from the Earliest Eocene of Southern England: First Phase of Microchoerine Evolution". Acta Palaeontologica Polonica. 57 (3): 449–462. doi:10.4202/app.2011.0017. ISSN   0567-7920. Archived from the original on 2024-05-27.