Orangutan–human last common ancestor
Not to be confused with Hominoidea or Hominidae.
Orangutan–human last common ancestor Temporal range: 16–11 Ma | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Superfamily: | Hominoidea |
Family: | Hominidae |
Type species | |
Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Genera | |
Subfamily Ponginae
Subfamily Homininae |
The orangutan–human last common ancestor (OHLCA, OLCA, or O/H LCA) is the last species that the subfamilies Homininae and Ponginae (i.e. the gorilla–chimpanzee–human last common ancestor on one hand and orangutans on the other) share as a common ancestor. It is estimated to have lived 11 to 16 million years ago (TOHLCA) during the middle Miocene.[1][2][3]
References
- ↑ Jha, Alok (November 19, 2004). "Ape discovery fills gap in evolutionary jigsaw". The Guardian. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ↑ "Ancient Ape Discovered: Last Ape-Human Ancestor?". National Geographic News. November 18, 2004. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
- ↑ Hansford, Dave (November 13, 2007). "New Ape May Be Human-Gorilla Ancestor". National Geographic News. Retrieved May 8, 2015.
See also
- Chimpanzee–human last common ancestor
- Gorilla–human last common ancestor
- Gibbon–human last common ancestor
- History of hominoid taxonomy
- List of human evolution fossils (with images)
Wikispecies has information related to: Hominidae |
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