Masripithecus: A new Miocene ape from Egypt sheds light on the origins of modern apes (IMAGE)

Mansoura University Vertebrate Paleontology Center (MUVP)

Masripithecus: A new Miocene ape from Egypt sheds light on the origins of modern apes

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Masripithecus moghraensis mandibular fragment with right M3 at the moment of discovery.

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copyrights belong to Professor Hesham Sallam

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