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Primate Evolution Chart 2

Primate evolution in the Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene periods (after Gingerich).

This chart shows the relations between developing Anthropoidea taxa, which include New World Monkeys, Old World Monkeys, and Hominoidea (Apes and Humans).
By the Late Eocene period (45-35 mya), Prosimians (Tarsiers, Lorises, and Lemurs) had split off from Anthropoidea.
During the Oligocene period (35-20 mya), the ancestors of Old World Monkeys and New World Monkeys split off from the ancestors of Hominoidea (Humans and Apes, including Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orang-utans, and Gibbons).
By the end of the Miocene period (6-5 mya), the ancestors of Humans (genus Homo) had split off from the ancestors of Apes.
During the Pliocene and Pleistocene periods (5 mya and later), a number of early hominin lines evolved, including Australopithecines, who were the direct ancestors of Homo sapiens.
Reference:
Gingerich, P.

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	Primate Evolution Chart 2 Primate evolution in the Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene periods (after Gingerich).

	This chart shows the relations between developing Anthropoidea taxa, which include New World Monkeys, Old World Monkeys, and Hominoidea (Apes and Humans). By the Late Eocene period (45-35 mya), Prosimians (Tarsiers, Lorises, and Lemurs) had split off from Anthropoidea. During the Oligocene period (35-20 mya), the ancestors of Old World Monkeys and New World Monkeys split off from the ancestors of Hominoidea (Humans and Apes, including Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orang-utans, and Gibbons). By the end of the Miocene period (6-5 mya), the ancestors of Humans (genus Homo) had split off from the ancestors of Apes. During the Pliocene and Pleistocene periods (5 mya and later), a number of early hominin lines evolved, including Australopithecines, who were the direct ancestors of Homo sapiens. Reference: Gingerich, P.
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Primate Evolution Chart 2

Primate evolution in the Oligocene, Miocene, and Pliocene periods (after Gingerich).

This chart shows the relations between developing Anthropoidea taxa, which include New World Monkeys, Old World Monkeys, and Hominoidea (Apes and Humans).

By the Late Eocene period (45-35 mya), Prosimians (Tarsiers, Lorises, and Lemurs) had split off from Anthropoidea.

During the Oligocene period (35-20 mya), the ancestors of Old World Monkeys and New World Monkeys split off from the ancestors of Hominoidea (Humans and Apes, including Chimpanzees, Gorillas, Orang-utans, and Gibbons).

By the end of the Miocene period (6-5 mya), the ancestors of Humans (genus Homo) had split off from the ancestors of Apes.

During the Pliocene and Pleistocene periods (5 mya and later), a number of early hominin lines evolved, including Australopithecines, who were the direct ancestors of Homo sapiens.

Reference:

Gingerich, P.

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