Rudapithecus

Rudapithecus is a chimpanzee-like genus of extinct great apes from the Late Miocene boundary of Europe 10 million years ago (mya). This genus contains one species, Rudapithecus hungaricus.

Rudapithecus is often classified among the Miocene dryopithecine apes in the subfamily Dryopithecinae and displays a combination of anatomical features seen in modern African apes, including aspects of the skull and teeth. Because of these similarities, it is considered an important fossil for understanding the evolution and biogeography of the ancestors of modern great apes and humans during the Miocene.