Genus Aegyptopithecus is a scientific name given to an extinct primate species that lived around 33-35 million years ago in the Eocene epoch. This genus is also known as the "Egyptian monkey" due to its discoveries in Egypt. There are several synonyms for the Genus Aegyptopithecus, including Limnopithecus, Parapithecus, Krebsia, and Heliopithecus. These synonyms were given to different species of the same genus, which were classified based on their physical characteristics and geographical locations. Aegyptopithecus is one of the earliest known primates that possessed characteristics similar to modern-day apes, making it an important evolutionary link in the primate family tree.