Catalog / morphology Purgatorius Garbani Channel tarsals Isolated late Puercan astragali and calcanea preserve arboreal joint morphology and were attributed to Purgatorius by a bounded comparative analysis.
Primatomorphan and Primate Primary Evidence Automated data audit passed Maintainer review not performed External expert review not performed
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Represented range 65.2–64.4 Ma
Regions Garbani Channel fauna, Tullock Member, Fort Union Formation, Montana, USA
Clades Purgatorius · Plesiadapiformes · Primatomorpha
Claim ledger morphology · medium Isolated UCMP 197509, UCMP 197517 and related late Puercan tarsals preserve arboreal euarchontan ankle morphology and are attributed to Purgatorius in the cited comparative analyses, without demonstrating crown-Primate status.
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