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Stirtonia victoriae, a new species of Miocene Colombian primate

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Kay, RF; Madden, RH; Plavcan, JM; Cifelli, RL; Díaz, JG
Published in: Journal of Human Evolution
January 1, 1987

Upper jaws and other cranial material of a large primate from the Perico Member of the La Dorada Formation, Honda Group (Miocene) were discovered in 1985 and 1986. The specimens are of a new species of Stirtonia. Based on stratigraphic position, more than 300 meters below the Stirtonia tatacoensis type locality, this is the oldest primate material yet known from Colombia. Limited current evidence suggests a Santacrucian age but further geochronologic and paleontologic studies are needed to confirm this. One specimen is a nearly complete but crushed palate and lower face of a young animal. This specimen also has part of the left maxillary orbital margin and a partial left frontal with the dorsal orbital margin. A right maxilla of an old adult of the same species was found at the same locality and stratigraphic horizon. The new material resembles Stirtonia in the strong development of molar crests and stylar cusps and in many details of molar structure. We regard it as a new species because of its larger size, better developed molar crests, and because it has three-rooted rather than two-rooted P3 and P4. Two isolated molars from the Honda Group, previously the hypodigm of Kondous laventicus, are referred to Stirtonia talacoensis. The dental structure of Stirtonia suggests it was a leaf-eating species. A phyletic study of all Stirtonia material indicates that it is closely related to Alouatta, as R. A. Stirton first suggested and most authorities affirm. © 1987.

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Journal of Human Evolution

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0047-2484

Publication Date

January 1, 1987

Volume

16

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2

Start / End Page

173 / 196

Related Subject Headings

  • Anthropology
  • 4301 Archaeology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 2101 Archaeology
  • 1601 Anthropology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology
 

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Kay, R. F., Madden, R. H., Plavcan, J. M., Cifelli, R. L., & Díaz, J. G. (1987). Stirtonia victoriae, a new species of Miocene Colombian primate. Journal of Human Evolution, 16(2), 173–196. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2484(87)90075-3
Kay, R. F., R. H. Madden, J. M. Plavcan, R. L. Cifelli, and J. G. Díaz. “Stirtonia victoriae, a new species of Miocene Colombian primate.” Journal of Human Evolution 16, no. 2 (January 1, 1987): 173–96. https://doi.org/10.1016/0047-2484(87)90075-3.
Kay RF, Madden RH, Plavcan JM, Cifelli RL, Díaz JG. Stirtonia victoriae, a new species of Miocene Colombian primate. Journal of Human Evolution. 1987 Jan 1;16(2):173–96.
Kay, R. F., et al. “Stirtonia victoriae, a new species of Miocene Colombian primate.” Journal of Human Evolution, vol. 16, no. 2, Jan. 1987, pp. 173–96. Scopus, doi:10.1016/0047-2484(87)90075-3.
Kay RF, Madden RH, Plavcan JM, Cifelli RL, Díaz JG. Stirtonia victoriae, a new species of Miocene Colombian primate. Journal of Human Evolution. 1987 Jan 1;16(2):173–196.
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Published In

Journal of Human Evolution

DOI

ISSN

0047-2484

Publication Date

January 1, 1987

Volume

16

Issue

2

Start / End Page

173 / 196

Related Subject Headings

  • Anthropology
  • 4301 Archaeology
  • 3104 Evolutionary biology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 2101 Archaeology
  • 1601 Anthropology
  • 0603 Evolutionary Biology