Dryopithecini is an extinct tribe of Eurasian and African great apes that are believed to be close to the ancestry of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans. They are a mid-late Miocene group as far as is k
Dryopithecus fontani
Reconstructed skull of Ouranopithecus macedoniensis, a much more robust species than H.laietanus and probably not closely related
Danuvius guggenmosi is an extinct species of great ape that lived 11.6 million years ago during the Middle–Late Miocene in southern Germany. It is the sole member of the genus Danuvius. The area at th
Dryopithecini
…Buronius manfredschmidi – tentatively placed here Danuvius guggenmosi – Dryopithecina or Ouranopithecina? Nakalipithecus nakayamai – Ouranopithecina…
Hammerschmiede clay pit near Pforzen, where the fossils were found
Danuvius limb proportions are most similar to those of bonobos.
Orangutan suspensory behavior