Theropithecus Explained

Theropithecus is a genus of primates in the family Cercopithecidae. It contains a single living species, the gelada (Theropithecus gelada), native to the Ethiopian Highlands.

Additional species are known from fossils, including:

• Theropithecus brumpti^{[1] [2]}
• Theropithecus darti
• Theropithecus oswaldi^[3]

Notes and References

1. Book: Turner, Alan . Antón, Mauricio . Evolving Eden, An Illustrated Guide to the Evolution of the African Large-Mammal Fauna . Columbia University Press . 2004 . New York . 55.
2. Getahun, D. A., Delson, E., & Seyoum, C. M. (2023). A review of Theropithecus oswaldi with the proposal of a new subspecies. Journal of human evolution, 180, 103373. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2023.103373
3. Web site: The Paleobiology Database . 11 August 2013.