Encyclopedia

Protoadapis

Extinct genus of primates

Wikipedia contributorsAdapted for Fathomly · View authors

1 min read
Source updated June 7, 2026

Image credit is listed at the end of this article.

Protoadapis is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in Europe during the early middle Eocene.

Watch videos about ProtoadapisExplainers and documentaries on YouTube (opens in a new tab)

Sources and credits

This article is adapted from the Wikipedia article “Protoadapis”, written by its contributors and licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Fathomly has changed the layout, removed citation markers, navigation and maintenance notices, and adjusted punctuation. This adapted version is shared under the same license. For references, see the original article.

Images, from Wikimedia Commons:

Protoadapis ignoratus GMH XXII-549.jpg by German_fossil_primates.jpg: Jens L. Franzen, Philip D. Gingerich, Jörg Habersetzer1, Jørn H. Hurum, Wighart von Koenigswald, B. Holly Smith (follow link for full reference) derivative work: Kevmin (talk), CC BY 2.5

Fathomly is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Wikimedia Foundation. Spotted a problem? Tell us.