Australopithecine
Of hominid and genus Australopithecus.
Any of several extinct humanlike bipedal primates with relatively small brains of the genus Australopithecus; from 1 to 4 million years ago.
This concept's ID is @1~13005
Genus Australopithecus
- Australopithecus afarensis
Fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago.
- Australopithecus africanus
Gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago.
- Australopithecus boisei
Large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago.
- Australopithecus robustus
Large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years...
Also contains
- Zinjanthropus
Genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned.
- Paranthropus
Former classification for Australopithecus robustus.