†Nyanzapithecus

The Nyanzapithecinae or Nyanzapithecines are a subfamily of extinct Dendropithecidae as sister of Simiolus.

[1][2] The group contains Rangwapithecus, Turkanapithecus, Rukwapithecus, Oreopithecus, and Nyanzapithecus.

In the following tree the internal structure of Nyanzapithecinae of Nengo et al. is followed.

[3]Dendropithecus Simiolus Rangwapithecus Turkanapithecus Oreopithecus Rukwapithecus Nyanzapithecus Nyanzapithecinae Harrison, 2002 Nengo et al. suggest: "Nyanzapithecines were a long-lived and diverse group of Miocene hominoids that are probably close to the origin of crown hominoids."