| Soromandrillus | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Infraclass: | Placentalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Subfamily: | Cercopithecinae |
| Tribe: | Papionini |
| Genus: | †Soromandrillus Gilbert, 2013 |
Soromandrillus ("Sister Mandrill") is an extinct genus of cercopithecoid monkey from southern Africa.[1] The only known species is S. quadratirostris, formerly recognised as a species of Dinopithecus.
History
In 2013, Christopher Gilbert[1] named Soromandrillus as a separate genus.
References
- Gilbert, Christopher C. (May 2013). "Cladistic analysis of extant and fossil African papionins using craniodental data". Journal of Human Evolution. 64 (5): 399–433. Bibcode:2013JHumE..64..399G. doi:10.1016/j.jhevol.2013.01.013. PMID 23490264.