Micropithecus fossil map
Where fossils of Micropithecus have been found, shown on the Earth as it looked about 15 million years ago and on today’s map.
Dots are fossil collections recorded in the Paleobiology Database. The “then” view moves today’s fossil sites back to their positions 15 million years ago (the time slice nearest the median age of the fossils) using the Merdith et al. (2021) plate model; positions are approximate. Open on the timeline map →
| Group | Early mammals |
|---|---|
| Lived | 23.04–13.82 million years ago (Aquitanian to Langhian) |
| Periods | Neogene |
| Family | Dendropithecidae |
| Named by | Fleagle and Simons 1978 |
| Fossil records | 10 occurrences at 4 locations (PBDB) |
| Found in | Kenya, Uganda |
| Rock formations | Maboko, txn:169696, Bakate |
About Micropithecus
Micropithecus is an extinct genus of primates that lived in East Africa about 19 to 15 million years ago, during the early Miocene. The genus and its type species, Micropithecus clarki, were first scientifically described in 1978.
Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Micropithecus (revision 1379847814), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0; introduction excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Ages, family, authority and fossil records: Paleobiology Database, accessed 23 October 2026. Ages are those of the rock layers the fossils were found in. Wikidata: Q5934264.
