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Australopithecus afarensis
URI:
https://gptkb.org/entity/Australopithecus_afarensis
GPTKB entity
Statements (37)
Predicate
Object
gptkbp:instanceOf
extinct hominin species
gptkbp:binomialAuthority
Johanson & White, 1978
gptkbp:bipedal
true
gptkbp:climbingRoute
arboreal adaptations
gptkbp:commonName
gptkb:A._afarensis
gptkbp:cranialCapacity
375–550 cc
gptkbp:descendedFrom
gptkb:Australopithecus_africanus
gptkb:Homo_genus
gptkbp:diet
omnivorous
gptkbp:discoveredBy
gptkb:Donald_Johanson
gptkbp:extinct
true
gptkbp:firstDescribed
1978
gptkbp:fossilRange
3.9–2.9 million years ago
gptkbp:foundIn
gptkb:Chad
gptkb:Ethiopia
gptkb:Kenya
gptkb:Tanzania
gptkbp:genus
gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkbp:height
about 1.05–1.51 m
gptkbp:holotype
gptkb:AL_288-1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
Australopithecus afarensis
gptkbp:location
gptkb:Lucy
gptkb:AL_288-1
gptkbp:locomotion
bipedalism
gptkbp:notableSite
gptkb:Lucy
gptkb:Selam
gptkbp:pelvis
human-like
gptkbp:region
East Africa
gptkbp:residesIn
gptkb:Pliocene
gptkbp:sexualDimorphism
pronounced
gptkbp:taxonRank
gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth
reduced canines
gptkbp:weight
about 29–45 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent
gptkb:Homo_habilis
gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkb:fossil_specimen
gptkbp:bfsLayer
5