Ganlea

• Southeast Asia (Myanmar )

• Ganlea megacanina

Ganlea is a genus of primates from the group of monkeys ( Anthropoidea ) from the Eocene of South East Asia. Only the type species Ganlea megacanina that lived 38 million years, has been described scientifically.

Description of the holotype

Fossils of the genus have been found in central Myanmar (Burma ). The holotype ( NMMP 70 ) consists of a right lower jaw, with completely preserved canine ( canine ) and second rear molar tooth ( molar) and the roots or alveoli (alveoli ) from the second Vorbackenzahn ( premolar ) to the first rear molar. The alveoli of the incisors ( incisors ) are still partially preserved. The dental formula of the lower jaw is 2-1-3-3.

The dentition suggests that Ganlea megacanina, much like today's Bartsakis and uakaris, of hard-shelled fruits and seeds malnourished.

Phylogenetic significance

Together with other members of the family Amphipithecidae how Pondaungia, Myanmarpithecus ( both from Myanmar) and Siamopithecus ( from Thailand) suggest the findings show that the development of the common ancestor of monkeys in Asia and did not take place in Africa.