Two new species of ancient primates resembling lemurs identified

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Sep 21, 2023, 3:58 pm175 pts
Fossil evidence from the Tornillo Basin in West Texas and the Uinta Basin in Utah reveals two new species of omomyids—a family of small-bodied early primates from the Eocene epoch. The findings also clarify previously disputed taxonomic distinctions among these primates, according to researchers from The…

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