Sahelanthropus
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Sahelanthropus is an early, extinct hominin genus from central Africa that may represent one of the oldest known species on the human lineage.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
fossil taxon
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hominin genus ⓘ prehistoric primate ⓘ |
| browRidge | massive continuous supraorbital torus ⓘ |
| canineTeeth | reduced canines ⓘ |
| canineWearPattern | apical wear ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| commonName | Toumaï NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controversy | debate over whether it is a hominin or an ape outside the human lineage ⓘ |
| cranialCapacityComparedTo | similar to modern chimpanzees ⓘ |
| dentalMorphologySignificance | suggests hominin-like diet and social structure ⓘ |
| describedBy | Michel Brunet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedInYear | 2002 ⓘ |
| discoveredIn | Chad NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInRegion | Djurab Desert NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| discoveredInYear | 2001 ⓘ |
| discoveredOnContinent | Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| estimatedBrainVolume | about 320 to 380 cubic centimeters ⓘ |
| faceMorphology | relatively flat face ⓘ |
| family | Hominidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foramenMagnumPosition | relatively anterior ⓘ |
| fossilRange | Late Miocene ⓘ |
| geologicalAge | Miocene epoch NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| holotypeMaterial | cranium ⓘ |
| holotypeSpecimen | TM 266-01-60 ⓘ |
| implicationOfForamenMagnum | possible habitual bipedalism ⓘ |
| infraorder | Simiiformes NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| knownFrom |
cranial fossils
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dental fossils ⓘ jaw fragments ⓘ |
| order | Primates NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| paleoenvironment | mosaic of woodland and savanna habitats ⓘ |
| parvorder | Catarrhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| phylogeneticPosition |
possible early member of the human lineage
ⓘ
possibly close to the last common ancestor of humans and chimpanzees ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| significance |
important for understanding early hominin evolution
ⓘ
informs timing of human–chimpanzee divergence ⓘ |
| statusInPaleoanthropology | one of the oldest known putative hominins ⓘ |
| subfamily | Homininae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| suborder | Haplorhini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| superfamily | Hominoidea NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| temporalRangeEnd | about 6 million years ago ⓘ |
| temporalRangeStart | about 7 million years ago ⓘ |
| tribe | Hominini NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Sahelanthropus tchadensis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
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