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Australopithecus afarensis
fossils found in Ethiopia; from 3.5 to 4 million years ago
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Australopithecus africanus
gracile hominid of southern Africa; from about 3 million years ago
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Australopithecus boisei
large-toothed hominid of eastern Africa; from 1 to 2 million years ago
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Zinjanthropus, genus Zinjanthropus
genus to which Australopithecus boisei was formerly assigned
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Australopithecus robustus
large-toothed hominid of southern Africa; from 1.5 to 2 million years ago; formerly Paranthropus
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Paranthropus, genus Paranthropus
former classification for Australopithecus robustus
