Dryopithecini
| Dryopithecini Temporal range: Miocene | |
|---|---|
| Mandible fragment of Dryopithecus fontani from Saint-Gaudens, France (Middle Miocene, 11.5 Mya); cast from Museum national d'histoire naturelle, Paris | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | Homininae |
| Tribe: | †Dryopithecini |
| Genera | |
Dryopithecini is an extinct tribe of Eurasian and African great apes that are believed to be close to the ancestry of gorillas, chimpanzees and humans. Members of this tribe are known as dryopithecines.