Acrecebus Explained

Acrecebus is a prehistoric cebid monkey from the Late Miocene Solimões Formation of Acre State, Brazil and Bolivia.^{[1] [2]} The only species known is A. fraileyi. This genus is closely related to the genus Cebus.

Notes and References

1. http://www.fossilworks.org/cgi-bin/bridge.pl?a=taxonInfo&taxon_no=248946 Acrecebus
2. Kay RF & Cozzuol MA . Journal of Human Evolution . New platyrrhine monkeys from the Solimões Formation (late Miocene, Acre State, Brazil) . 50 . 6 . 673–686 . 2006 . 16530809 . 10.1016/j.jhevol.2006.01.002. 2006JHumE..50..673K .