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HESPEROPITHECUS.—The attention of our readers is directed to an interesting statement on this animal published by Dr. W. K. Gregory in a recent number of Science (Dec. 16,1927). As is well known, the specimen is a much worn tooth and therefore very difficult to decipher. Its original description as being a primate was received in many quarters with considerable scepticism. The authorities of the American Museum of Natural History, not content to leave the question in doubt, have made every effort to set it at rest by careful search for further material. As a result it now appears practically certain that the animal is not primate at all and that the tooth in question belongs to a peccary, Prosthenops. Dr. Gregory has paid great attention to the problem, and his considered opinion carries the greatest weight.
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Research Items. Nature 121, 148–150 (1928). https://doi.org/10.1038/121148a0
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.1038/121148a0