Aegyptopithecus zeuxis Skull Replica
$72.00
The Aegyptopithecus zeuxis skull features a long, tapering snout and a small braincase with prominent bony crests for powerful jaw muscle attachment.
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Description
Aegyptopithecus zeuxis skull replica measures 3.9 x 2.5 x 2.4 inches. Aegyptopithecus skull is a museum-quality polyurethane resin cast of original specimen. 2-part skull (separate cranium and mandible). 1:1 scale. Made in USA.
Aegyptopithecus zeuxis lived in lush forests of Egypt about 30 million years ago. This “Dawn Ape” climbed trees on all fours and acted as a bridge between early primates and modern apes. This primate belongs to the Propliopithecidae and represents a primate catarrhine. It lived long before the evolutionary split between Old World monkeys and the great apes.
This specimen inhabited the Jebel Qatrani Formation and possessed a dental formula of 2:1:2:3. Elwyn Simons discovered the first fossil skull within the Fayum Depression.
Scientific Classification
- Kingdom: Animalia
- Phylum: Chordata
- Class: Mammalia
- Order: Primates
- Suborder: Haplorhini
- Infraorder: Simiiformes
- Superfamily: †Propliopithecoidea
- Family: †Propliopithecidae
- Genus: †Aegyptopithecus
- Species: †A. zeuxis
- Binomial name: †Aegyptopithecus zeuxis
- Conservation Status: Extinct
To build a timeline of primate evolution you can compare the Proconsul africanus skull replica, which shows the shift toward early ape traits. For a look at the branch leading toward humans, the Australopithecus skull replica shows the change to upright walking. You can also display the Zinjanthropus male skull replica, a 1.8-million-year-old known for its massive nutcracker jaws and huge grinding teeth.
Additional information
| Weight | 6.0 lbs |
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| Dimensions | 3.9 × 2.5 × 2.4 in |
