A New Primate from the Middle Eocene of Myanmar and the Asian Early Origin of Anthropoids

J.-J. Jaeger, Tin Thein, M. Benammi, Y. Chaimanee, Aung Naing Soe, Thit Lwin, Than Tun, San Wai, S. Ducrocq

doi:10.1126/science.286.5439.528

A New Primate from the Middle Eocene of Myanmar and the Asian Early Origin of Anthropoids

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J.-J. Jaeger

Institut des Science de l'Evolution, Université Montpellier-II, case 064, 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
Tin Thein

Department of Geology, University of Pathein, Myanmar.
M. Benammi

Institut des Science de l'Evolution, Université Montpellier-II, case 064, 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France.
Y. Chaimanee

Department of Mineral Resources, Geological Survey Division, Paleontological Section, Rama VI Road, Bangkok 10400, Thailand.
Aung Naing Soe

Geology Department, University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar.
Thit Lwin

Geology Department, University of Yangon, Yangon, Myanmar.
Than Tun

Office of Strategic Studies, Ministry of Defence, Yangon, Myanmar.
San Wai

Office of Strategic Studies, Ministry of Defence, Yangon, Myanmar.
S. Ducrocq

Institut des Science de l'Evolution, Université Montpellier-II, case 064, 34095 Montpellier cedex 5, France.

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<jats:p> A new genus and species of anthropoid primate, <jats:italic>Bahinia pondaungensis</jats:italic> gen. et sp. nov., is described from the Yashe Kyitchaung locality in the Late Middle Eocene Pondaung Formation (Myanmar). It is related to <jats:italic>Eosimias</jats:italic> , but it is represented by more complete remains, including upper dentition with associated lower jaw fragment. It is interpreted as a new representative of the family Eosimiidae, which corresponds to the sister group of the Amphipithecidae and of all other anthropoids. Eosimiidae are now recorded from three distinct Middle Eocene localities in Asia, giving support to the hypothesis of an Asian origin of anthropoids. </jats:p>