Fossil Could Redefine Evolutionary Split Between Monkeys and Apes (6 of 8) (IMAGE)

American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)

Fossil Could Redefine Evolutionary Split Between Monkeys and Apes (6 of 8)

Caption

Panoramic view of the works in the Can Mata landfill (Els Hostalets de Pierola). The site where the remains of the new hominoid were found is shown on the left. This material relates to a paper that appeared in the Oct. 30, 2015 issue of Science, published by AAAS. The paper, by D.M. Alba at Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont in Barcelona, Spain, and colleagues was titled, 'Miocene small-bodied ape from Eurasia sheds light on hominoid evolution.'

Credit

Josep M. Robles / Institut Català de Paleontologia Miquel Crusafont (ICP)

Usage Restrictions

Please cite the owner of the material when publishing. This material may be freely used by reporters as part of news coverage, with proper attribution. Non-reporters must contact <i>Science</i> for permission.

License

Licensed content

Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.