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Griphopithecus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.

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Griphopithecus is a prehistoric ape from the Miocene of Turkey and Central Europe.

== Description == Griphopithecus has been consistently grouped with stem hominoids. The material therefore indicates the range of hominoid locomotor anatomy in mid-Miocene Europe, rather than a specifically crown hominoid anatomy.

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