Australopithecus sediba

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/Australopithecus_sediba
GPTKB entity
Statements (30)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf extinct hominin species
gptkbp:bipedal yes
gptkbp:countryOfOrigin gptkb:South_Africa
gptkbp:cranialCapacity 420-450 cc
gptkbp:diet leaves
fruits
bark
gptkbp:discoveredBy gptkb:Lee_Berger
gptkbp:discoveredIn gptkb:Malapa_Fossil_Site
2008
gptkbp:extinct yes
gptkbp:fossil about 1.98 million years
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkbp:handedness precision grip
gptkbp:holotype gptkb:MH1
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Australopithecus sediba
gptkbp:limbProportions long arms, short legs
gptkbp:paratype gptkb:MH2
gptkbp:pelvis human-like features
gptkbp:postcranialFeatures mix of primitive and derived traits
gptkbp:publicationYear 2010
gptkbp:publishedIn gptkb:Science_journal
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Australopithecus_africanus
gptkb:Homo_sapiens
gptkb:Homo_habilis
gptkbp:significance possible transitional species between Australopithecus and Homo
gptkbp:species gptkb:sediba
gptkbp:teeth small molars
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Australopithecus
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5