Mesopithecus
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| Mesopithecus Fossil range: Late Miocene to Late Pliocene |
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Mesopithecus ("middle monkey") is an extinct genus of Old World monkey lived 7-5 million years ago (Late Miocene).
The 40 cm (1 ft 4 in) long creature looked like a macaque and was probably the ancestor of today's gray langurs. Mesopithecus was adapted to both walking and climbing, possessing a slender body with long, muscular limbs and flexible fingers.
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