Killikaike blakei

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Killikaike blakei
Fossil range: Early Miocene
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Cebidae
Subfamily: Cebinae
Genus: Killikaike
Species: K. blakei
Binomial name
Killikaike blakei

Killikaike blakei is an extinct species of New World monkey that lived in Argentina during the Early Miocene.[1]

Killikaike blakei was collected in southern-most Argentina in January, 2005 and the type specimen consists of a remarkably well preserved face. Unfortunately the neurocranium is not present. The specimen was named for the locality where it was found Killik Aike Norte, on the estate of the Blake family.[citation needed]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Tejedor, Marcelo F.; Adán A. Tauber, Alfred L. Rosenberger, Carl C. Swisher III, and María E. Palacios (2006-03-27). "New primate genus from the Miocene of Argentina". Proceedings of the National Academy of Science. doi:10.1073/pnas.0506126103. 
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