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| Junzi imperialis Temporal range: Holocene,
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Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hylobatidae |
| Genus: | †Junzi Turvey et al., 2018 |
| Species: | †J. imperialis
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| †Junzi imperialis Turvey et al., 2018
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Junzi imperialis is an extinct species of gibbon that was found in an Ancient Chinese noblewoman's tomb. The type species, based off an incomplete skull, was named Junzi imperialis in 2018 by Samuel Turvey and colleagues.[1] It is believed that when alive around 2,200 to 2,300 years ago, the type specimen was owned by Lady Xia, the mother of King Zhuangxiang of Qin and grandmother of Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor of China.[2]
Discovery and naming
The skull fossil was discovered when the tomb was opened in 2004. The living animal is thought to have been a member of Lady Xia's menagerie of luxury pets, which also included lynxes and a black bear.[3]
References
- ^ Samuel T. Turvey; Kristoffer Bruun; Alejandra Ortiz; James Hansford; Songmei Hu; Yan Ding; Tianen Zhang; Helen J. Chatterjee (2018). "New genus of extinct Holocene gibbon associated with humans in Imperial China". Science. 360 (6395): 1346–1349. doi:10.1126/science.aao4903.
- ^ Gabbatiss, Josh. "New species of extinct ape discovered in tomb of ancient Chinese noblewoman". The Independent. Retrieved 22 June 2018.
- ^ Briggs, Helen. "Mystery extinct ape found in ancient Chinese tomb". BBC News. BBC. Retrieved 22 June 2018.