Cercamonius
| Cercamonius Temporal range: Late Eocene | |
|---|---|
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | †Notharctidae |
| Genus: | †Cercamonius Gingerich, 1975 |
| Species: | †C. brachyrhynchus |
| Binomial name | |
| †Cercamonius brachyrhynchus Gingerich, 1975 | |
Cercamonius is a genus of adapiform primate that lived in Europe during the late Eocene. It was first described by Stehlin in 1912. The genus is named after the Occitan poet Cercamon, one of the earliest troubadours.