Siamoadapis

Sy-am-o-dapiss.
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Benjamin Gutierrez

Vertebrate Paleontologist

Benjamin Gutierrez is a leading expert on dinosaurs, particularly the mighty theropods. His fieldwork in South America has uncovered new species and provided insights into dinosaur social structures.

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Name

Siamoadapis.

Phonetic

Sy-am-o-dapiss.

Named By

Y.‭ ‬Chaimanee,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Yamee,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tian,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Chavasseau‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬-J.‭ ‬Jaeger‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

Classification

Chordata,‭ ‬Mammalia,‭ ‬Primates,‭ ‬Strepsirrhini,‭ ‬Sivaladapidae.

Diet

Omnivore‭?

Species

S.‭ ‬maemohensis‭

Size

Uncertain but roughly estimated to have been about‭ ‬15‭ ‬centimetres long.

Known locations

Thailand,‭ ‬Lampang Province.

Time Period

Mid-Miocene.

Fossil representation

4‭ ‬lower jaws with teeth.

In Depth

       Siamoadapis is a genus of small primate that lived in Thailand during the mid Miocene.

Further Reading

-‭ ‬First middle Miocene sivaladapid primate from Thailand.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Journal of Human Evolution‭ ‬54‭ (‬3‭)‬:‭ ‬434‭–‬443.‭ ‬-‭ ‬Y.‭ ‬Chaimanee,‭ ‬C.‭ ‬Yamee,‭ ‬P.‭ ‬Tian,‭ ‬O.‭ ‬Chavasseau‭ & ‬J.‭ ‬-J.‭ ‬Jaeger‭ ‬-‭ ‬2008.

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