A New Lorisid Humerus from the Early Miocene of Uganda
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Date
1997
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Primates
Abstract
An early Miocene (18-20 mya) distal humerus from Napak, Uganda, is the only
element of the forelimb to be allocated to African Lorisinae. Its loris-like features distinguish it from
other East African material that more closely resembles galagids. Tracing the evolution of the lorisoid
body has been a difficult task due to the lack of good fossil material. Here, we add a single specimen
to this poor record. This humerus helps to document the beginning of extant lorisid locomotor
specialization and function.
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Miocene, Lorisidae, Locomotion
Citation
Gebo, DL, MacLatchy, L., & Kityo, R. (1997). A new lorisid humerus from the Early Miocene of Uganda. Primates , 38 (4), 423-427.