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Skeleton of Early Primate Carpolestes simpsoni
(Image A)
Caption:
This is a reconstructed skeleton of Carpolestes simpsoni, an early primate from the Paleocene era. The almost-complete skeleton—the only one known to exist—was recovered from a 56 million-year-old limestone nodule that was found in Wyoming. Study of the skeleton indicates that the animal had grasping hands and feet which allowed it to forage for flowers, fruit, seeds, and insects on slender branches of trees and shrubs. Some of its features are strikingly similar to those of modern primates and may indicate that they share a recent, common ancestor. [See related image: Early Primate - Carpolestes simpsoni (Image B).]
[Note: This illustration was created for an article that appeared in the November 22, 2002 issue of Science magazine about the outcome of a grant investigating plesiadapiform functional morphology and relationships to primates of modern aspect. The principal investigators of the NSF-supported grant (BCS 01-29601) are Phil Gingerich and Greg Gunnell of the University of Michigan.
Important: Use of this image is restricted. Please see “Restrictions” (below) for complete information.
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| Credit: |
Credit Doug M. Boyer |
| Year of Image: |
2002 |
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Categories:
BEHAVIORAL / Neuro, Cognitive
Formats Available:
TIFF Format - 2.84M - 1986 x 1500 pixel image - 300 DPI
Restrictions:
Important: Permission must be obtained from the artist before using this image. Interested parties should contact dboyer@ic.sunysb.edu and carpo@umich.edu.
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