Ardipithecus ramidus

Extinct hominin from Early Pliocene Ethiopia

Ardipithecus ramidus is a species of australopithecine from the Afar region of Early Pliocene Ethiopia 4.4 million years ago (Ma). The species A. ramidus is the type species for the genus Ardipithecus. There is an older species in this same genus, Ardipithecus kadabba that was discovered more recently.

From Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA. More on occurri.