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Sahelanthropus Brunet et al., 2002

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Year: 2002
Taxonomic Rank: Genus
Holotype: TM 266-01-060-1
Status: Potentially valid
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Brunet et al. (2002) established this genus with type species Sahelanthropus tchadensis based on TM 266-02-060-1 as the holotype.

Authorship Reference

M. Brunet, F. Guy, D. Pilbeam, H. T. MacKaye, A. Likius, D. Ahounta, A. Beauvilain, C. Blondel, et al.
A new hominid from the Upper Miocene of Chad, Central Africa
Nature, 418(6894), 145-151, 2002
https://doi.org/10.1038/nature00879

Additional References

M. H. Wolpoff , B. Senut , M. Pickford , and J. Hawks
Sahelanthropus or'Sahelpithecus'?
Nature, 419, 581-582, 2002
https://doi.org/10.1038/419581a

Sahelanthropus Brunet et al., 2002

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