Tatmanius

Tatmanius
Temporal range: Early Eocene–Early Eocene
Dentition of T. szalayi
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: †Omomyidae
Subfamily: †Anaptomorphinae
Genus: †Tatmanius
Brown and Rose, 1991
Species
  • T. szalayi (Brown and Rose, 1991)

Tatmanius is a genus of omomyid primate from Eocene North America.

Description

Tatmanius was rather derived, having similar dentition to Trogolemur. Tatmanius lacks a second premolar, much like the related Pseudotetonius. The third premolar was also small compared to other anaptomorphines, and the fourth bore a bilobed root. It is speculated that Tatmanius descended from Pseudotetonius, as they share remarkable similarity in dentition.

References

  1. ↑ "PBDB Taxon". paleobiodb.org. Retrieved 2025-09-18.
  2. 1 2 Beard, K. Christopher; Beard, K. Christopher; Krishtalka, Leonard; Stucky, Richard Keith (1992-02-28). "Revision of the Wind River faunas, Early Eocene of central Wyoming. Part 12. New species of omomyid Primates (Mammalia: Primates: Omomyidae) and omomyid taxonomic composition across the Early-Middle Eocene boundary". Annals of the Carnegie Museum. 61 (1): 39––62. doi:10.5962/p.215170.
  3. ↑ Bown, Thomas M.; Rose, Kenneth D. (1991-06-01). "Evolutionary relationships of a new genus and three new species of Omomyid primates (Willwood Formation, Lower Eocene, Bighorn Basin, Wyoming)". Journal of Human Evolution. 20 (6): 465–480. doi:10.1016/0047-2484(91)90020-V. ISSN 0047-2484.