Ekembo

Translingual

Ekembo nyanzae, partial fossil skeleton

Etymology

From Suba ekembo (“ape, monkey”).

Proper noun

†Ekembo m

1. A taxonomic genus within the order Primates – extinct apes of the Miocene, 20-17 million years ago.

Usage notes

Formerly included in genus Proconsul. Currently not classified within a family.

Hyponyms

• (genus): †Ekembo nyanzae, †Ekembo heseloni (species)

References

• Ekembo on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Hominoidea on Wikispecies.Wikispecies
• Ekembo on Wikimedia Commons.Wikimedia Commons
• Ekembo at Paleobiology Database