Paracolobus
| Paracolobus Temporal range:
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| Paracolobus chemeroni | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Cercopithecidae |
| Subfamily: | Colobinae |
| Genus: | †Paracolobus R.E.F. Leakey, 1969 |
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| †Paracolobus chemeroni Leakey, 1969
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Paracolobus is an extinct genus of
Omo valley.[2]
Description
Species of Paracolobus were large monkeys; P. chemeroni is estimated to have weighed between 30–50 kg (66–110 lb),[3] while P. mutiwa and the comparatively small P. enkorikae have been estimated at 39 kg (86 lb) and 9 kg (20 lb), respectively.[4] Compared to another giant monkey Cercopithecoides, Paracolobus had a longer face and deeper jaws. It had a longer cranium, broader muzzle, wider face and longer nasal bone than its closest relative, the extinct Rhinocolobus.[5] Its dentition was similar to modern colobus monkeys, indicating a largely folivorous diet.[4] Despite its large size, it was probably arboreal like its modern relatives.
References
- ^ McKenna and Bell, 1997, p. 344
- .
- ISBN 9781135582289.
- ^ ISBN 9781483288505.
- ISBN 9780520257214.
Literature cited
- McKenna, M.C. and Bell, S.K. 1997. Classification of Mammals: Above the species level. New York: Columbia University Press, 631 pp. ISBN 0-231-11013-8