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Hominidae

Mammal Families

The great apes: primates with no external tail, a relatively large brain, and, in most species, a high degree of manual dexterity. Hominidae includes orangutans, gorillas, chimpanzees, bonobos and humans.

Facts
Taxonomic Rank
Family 2
Scientific Name
Hominidae 2
Member Count Band
Under 10 Species 3
Era First Appeared
Neogene 4
Disputed
Member Species/Taxa Count
8 2
Approximate described-species (or, for a genus, described-taxon) count; continually revised as species are newly described, reclassified or synonymized.
Classification
Living or Extinct
Yes 1
Connections

Child Taxon Of

Primates, Taxa
Source Catalogue of Life

Parent Taxon Of

Ankarapithecus meteai, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Anoiapithecus, Species
Source Wikidata: Anoiapithecus
Ardipithecus kadabba, Species
Source GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Ardipithecus kadabba
Ardipithecus ramidus, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Australopithecus afarensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Australopithecus africanus, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Australopithecus anamensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Australopithecus bahrelghazali, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Australopithecus deyiremeda, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Australopithecus garhi, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Australopithecus sediba, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Bonobo, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Bornean Orangutan, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Buronius manfredschmidi, Species
Source Buronius (Wikipedia)
Central chimpanzee, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Chimpanzee, Species
Source Catalogue of Life
Chororapithecus abyssinicus, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Cross River gorilla, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Danuvius guggenmosi, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Denisovan, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Dryopithecus fontani, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Eastern chimpanzee, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Eastern gorilla, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Equatorius africanus, Species
Source Equatorius (Wikipedia)
Gigantopithecus blacki, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Graecopithecus freybergi, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Griphopithecus alpani, Species
Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species match for Griphopithecus alpani
Griphopithecus suessi, Species
Source Griphopithecus suessi (Wikipedia)
Hispanopithecus crusafonti, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Hispanopithecus laietanus, Species
Source Hispanopithecus (Wikipedia)
Homo antecessor, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo cepranensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo erectus, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo ergaster, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo floresiensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo gautengensis, Species
Source Homo gautengensis (Wikipedia)
Homo georgicus, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo habilis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo heidelbergensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo helmei, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo luzonensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo naledi, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo neanderthalensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo rhodesiensis, Species
Source Homo rhodesiensis (Wikipedia)
Homo rudolfensis, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Homo sapiens, Species
Source Human (Wikipedia)
Indopithecus giganteus, Species
Source Indopithecus (Wikipedia)
Kenyanthropus platyops, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Kenyapithecus wickeri, Species
Source Hominidae (Wikipedia)
Khoratpithecus ayeyarwadyensis, Species
Source Khoratpithecus (Wikipedia)

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Sources
1. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ635162, descriptionView the Source
2. Catalogue of Life
Species 2000 & ITIS Catalogue of Life
  • Taxonomic Rank: Family
  • Scientific Name: Hominidae
  • Member Species/Taxa Count: 8
View the Source
3. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for Hominidae
Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
Quote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount
"speciesExtantCount": 8
View the Source
4. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for Hominidae
Paleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)
"taxon_name": "Hominidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 23.04 ... "early_interval": "Aquitanian"
View the Source
Wikidata: Hominidae
Wikidata Q635162, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the Source
Wikidata: Anoiapithecus
Parent Taxon Of: Anoiapithecus, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the Source
Human (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Homo sapiens, Taxonomy
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Homo sapiens, Taxonomy
Humans belong to the biological family of great apes (family Hominidae, superfamily Hominoidea).
View the Source
Sahelanthropus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Sahelanthropus tchadensis, Lead, family
Sahelanthropus is an extinct genus of hominid
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Hominidae (Wikipedia)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo heidelbergensis, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Homo heidelbergensis
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo floresiensis, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Homo floresiensis
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo luzonensis, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Homo luzonensis
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo antecessor, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Homo antecessor
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo ergaster, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Homo ergaster
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Australopithecus africanus, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Australopithecus africanus
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Australopithecus anamensis, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Australopithecus anamensis
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Australopithecus bahrelghazali, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Australopithecus bahrelghazali
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Australopithecus deyiremeda, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Australopithecus deyiremeda
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Australopithecus garhi, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Australopithecus garhi
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Australopithecus sediba, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Australopithecus sediba
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Paranthropus aethiopicus, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Paranthropus aethiopicus
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Paranthropus robustus, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Paranthropus robustus
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Ardipithecus ramidus, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Ardipithecus ramidus
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Orrorin tugenensis, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Orrorin tugenensis
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Kenyanthropus platyops, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Kenyanthropus platyops
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Gigantopithecus blacki, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Gigantopithecus blacki
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Danuvius guggenmosi, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Danuvius guggenmosi
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Pierolapithecus catalaunicus, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Pierolapithecus catalaunicus
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Nakalipithecus nakayamai, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Nakalipithecus nakayamai
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Chororapithecus abyssinicus, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Chororapithecus abyssinicus
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Ankarapithecus meteai, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Ankarapithecus meteai
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Rudapithecus hungaricus, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Rudapithecus hungaricus
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Dryopithecus fontani, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Dryopithecus fontani
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Graecopithecus freybergi, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Graecopithecus freybergi
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Lufengpithecus lufengensis, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Lufengpithecus lufengensis
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Kenyapithecus wickeri, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Kenyapithecus wickeri
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Otavipithecus namibiensis, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Otavipithecus namibiensis
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Morotopithecus bishopi, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Morotopithecus bishopi
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Oreopithecus bambolii, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Oreopithecus bambolii
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Samburupithecus kiptalami, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Samburupithecus kiptalami
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Pongo hooijeri, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Pongo hooijeri
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Denisovan, Phylogeny, Fossil list, Denisovan
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo naledi, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Australopithecus afarensis, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Ouranopithecus macedoniensis, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Eastern gorilla, Phylogeny, classification list
    includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla); Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo); and Homo, of which only modern humans (Homo sapiens) remain.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo rudolfensis, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Paranthropus boisei, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Western gorilla, Phylogeny, classification list
    includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla); Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo); and Homo, of which only modern humans (Homo sapiens) remain.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Tapanuli orangutan, Phylogeny, classification list
    includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo (the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan); Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla); Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo); and Homo, of which only modern humans (Homo sapiens) remain.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo erectus, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo neanderthalensis, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo habilis, Phylogeny, classification list
    In addition to the extant species and subspecies, archaeologists, paleontologists, and anthropologists have discovered and classified numerous extinct great ape species as below, based on the taxonomy shown.
  • Parent Taxon Of: Lufengpithecus keiyuanensis, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Lufengpithecus keiyuanensis
  • Parent Taxon Of: Lufengpithecus hudienensis, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Lufengpithecus hudienensis
  • Parent Taxon Of: Sivapithecus indicus, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Sivapithecus indicus
  • Parent Taxon Of: Sivapithecus sivalensis, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Sivapithecus sivalensis
  • Parent Taxon Of: Sivapithecus parvada, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Sivapithecus parvada
  • Parent Taxon Of: Hispanopithecus crusafonti, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Hispanopithecus crusafonti
  • Parent Taxon Of: Orrorin praegens, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Orrorin praegens
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo georgicus, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Dmanisi Man, Homo georgicus
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo cepranensis, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Homo cepranensis
  • Parent Taxon Of: Homo helmei, Taxonomy, fossil great apes list
    Homo helmei
  • Parent Taxon Of: Central chimpanzee, Lead, family Hominidae
    Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Western chimpanzee, Lead, family Hominidae
    Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, Lead, family Hominidae
    Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Eastern chimpanzee, Lead, family Hominidae
    Pan (the chimpanzee and the bonobo)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Cross River gorilla, Lead, family Hominidae
    Gorilla (the eastern and western gorilla)
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Nacholapithecus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Nacholapithecus kerioi, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Nacholapithecus kerioi, Lead
it is thought to be a key genus in early hominid evolution
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Hispanopithecus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Hispanopithecus laietanus, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Hispanopithecus laietanus, Lead
Anthropologists disagree as to whether Hispanopithecus belongs to the subfamily Ponginae (most closely related to modern orangutans) or Homininae
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Equatorius (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Equatorius africanus, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Equatorius africanus, Lead
belonging to this middle Miocene hominid
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Ouranopithecus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Ouranopithecus turkae, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ouranopithecus turkae, Lead
Ouranopithecus is a genus of extinct Eurasian great ape
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Buronius (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Buronius manfredschmidi, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Buronius manfredschmidi, Lead
Buronius is an extinct genus of hominid
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Pongo weidenreichi (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Pongo weidenreichi, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Pongo weidenreichi, Lead
is an extinct species of orangutan
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Homo gautengensis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Homo gautengensis, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Homo gautengensis, Lead
a species name proposed by anthropologist Darren Curnoe in 2010
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Homo rhodesiensis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Homo rhodesiensis, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Homo rhodesiensis, Lead
is the species name proposed by Arthur Smith Woodward
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Khoratpithecus (Wikipedia)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Khoratpithecus piriyai, Lead
    Khoratpithecus is an extinct genus of pongin primates
  • Parent Taxon Of: Khoratpithecus ayeyarwadyensis, Lead
    Khoratpithecus is an extinct genus of pongin primates
  • Parent Taxon Of: Khoratpithecus chiangmuanensis, Lead
    Khoratpithecus is an extinct genus of pongin primates
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Indopithecus (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Indopithecus giganteus, Lead
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Indopithecus giganteus, Lead
is an extinct species of large great ape
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Meganthropus (Wikipedia)
  • Parent Taxon Of: Meganthropus palaeojavanicus, Lead
    Meganthropus is an extinct genus of pongine hominid ape
  • Parent Taxon Of: Meganthropus, Lead
    Meganthropus is an extinct genus of pongine hominid ape
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Griphopithecus suessi (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Griphopithecus suessi, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Griphopithecus suessi, Lead, family
is a prehistoric species of hominid from the Miocene of Austria and Slovakia
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Paranthropus capensis (Wikipedia)
Parent Taxon Of: Paranthropus capensis, Lead, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Paranthropus capensis, Lead, family
is an extinct hominin
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Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species match for Griphopithecus alpani
Global Biodiversity Information FacilityParent Taxon Of: Griphopithecus alpani, Classification, family
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Griphopithecus alpani, Classification, family
Hominidae
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GBIF Backbone Taxonomy: Ardipithecus kadabba
GBIF Backbone TaxonomyParent Taxon Of: Ardipithecus kadabba, Taxon record
Quote, Parent Taxon Of: Ardipithecus kadabba, Taxon record
"family": "Hominidae"
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