Proconsul is an
extinct genus of
primates that existed from 23 to 25 million years ago during the
Miocene epoch.
Fossil remains are present in Eastern
Africa including
Kenya and
Uganda. Four species have been classified to date:
P. africanus,
P. gitongai ,
P. major and
P. meswae. The four species differ mainly in body size. Environmental reconstructions for the Early Miocene
Proconsul sites are still tentative and range from forested environments to more open, arid grasslands.