Australopithecus

Australopithecus
Australopithecus 1925, coined by Australian anthropologist Raymond A. Dart (1893-1988) from L. australis "southern" (see AUSTRALIA (Cf. Australia)) + Gk. pithekos "ape." So called because first discovered in South Africa.

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