Godinotia Explained

Godinotia is an extinct genus of strepsirrhine primate belonging to the Adapidae family. It lived during the Eocene epoch (49 million years ago), and its fossils have been found in the Messel Pit, Germany.

Size

Godinotia were about 30 cm long, excluding the tail, smaller than a domestic cat.

Discovery and species

The genus is named after primate researcher Marc Godinot.

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