What is another word for Creopithecus?
Pronunciation: [kɹɪˈɒpɪθˌɛkəs] (IPA) 
Creopithecus is a genus of extinct primates that lived during the Miocene epoch. The word Creopithecus means "paleo-ape" and is derived from the Greek words "kreos," meaning flesh, and "pithekos," meaning ape. Some synonyms for Creopithecus include Proconsul Africanus, Dryopithecus, and Ramapithecus. Proconsul Africanus is another extinct genus of primates that lived during the Miocene epoch, and their fossils have been found in East Africa. Dryopithecus, on the other hand, is a genus of extinct hominids that lived in Europe and Asia during the Miocene and Pliocene epochs. Ramapithecus lived in northern India during the Miocene epoch, and their fossils have been found in the Siwalik Hills in India and Pakistan.
