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June 17, 2026American Journal of Biological Anthropology

Cercopithecid Monkeys From the Pleistocene Markaytoli Site at Ledi‐Geraru, Afar Region, Ethiopia

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ISIrene E. SmailJAJulia L. ArensonCGChristopher C. Gilbert

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Overview

Fossil monkeys display diversity in Cercopithecidae, indicating ecological dynamics in Pleistocene East Africa.

Key Points

  • The study aims to examine the fossil record of cercopithecid monkeys from the Pleistocene of East Africa.
  • Approximately 750 fossil specimens recovered from Markaytoli (2012-2020), with around 100 assigned to Cercopithecidae.
  • Comparison made between Markaytoli fossils and modern African cercopithecids and samples from other Pleistocene sites.
  • Analyses focus on differences between Middle and Late Pleistocene samples.
  • Fossil assemblage mainly consists of Colobus sp. and Chlorocebus sp., with limited evidence for a large papionin.
  • Colobus and Chlorocebus material shows similarities with other Middle Pleistocene sites but indicates potential differences from Late Pleistocene samples.
  • Findings contribute to the biochronological understanding of the fossile record in the Afar Region.

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Smail et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a323e36d50b63ecad2078bchttps://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70288
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