Africanus - Australopithecus

: Rounder cranium, less sloping face, and smaller teeth than earlier hominins.

: Had human-like ankle joints and pelvis for efficient ground walking. Evolutionary Significance australopithecus africanus

: Latin Australo (southern), Greek pithecus (ape), and africanus (of Africa). : Rounder cranium, less sloping face, and smaller

: Slightly larger than A. afarensis , averaging 420–500 cc. : Rounder cranium

: Primarily found in South Africa, including the famous Sterkfontein Caves .

: Lived approximately 3.3 to 2.1 million years ago.