believed later Paranthropus were morphologically distinct from earlier Paranthropus in the cave—that is, the Swartkrans Paranthropus were reproductively...

and became the type species for the genus Paranthropus. However, it has been argued by some that Paranthropus is an invalid grouping and synonymous with...

Paranthropus aethiopicus is an extinct species of robust australopithecine from the Late Pliocene to Early Pleistocene of East Africa about 2.7–2.3 million...

but is now relegated to Paranthropus along with other robust australopithecines. However, it is also argued that Paranthropus is an invalid grouping and...

bahrelghazali (=Praeanthropus bahrelghazali) Paranthropus Paranthropus robustus Paranthropus boisei Paranthropus aethiopicus Ardipithecus Ardipithecus ramidus...

and Early Pleistocene. The genera Homo (which includes modern humans), Paranthropus, and Kenyanthropus evolved from some Australopithecus species. Australopithecus...

Australopithecus africanus Australopithecus sediba Paranthropus aethiopicus Paranthropus boisei Paranthropus robustus Pan troglodytes Pan paniscus Homo habilis...

present on the skulls of other Paranthropines, including Paranthropus boisei and Paranthropus robustus. The shrinking of the sagittal crest in human ancestors...

Determined to have lived 2 to 1.2 million years ago. True to its name, Paranthropus robustus had a more massive jaw and teeth than Homo species. In addition...

Australopithecus garhi Australopithecus sediba Paranthropus† Paranthropus aethiopicus Paranthropus robustus Paranthropus boisei Homo – immediate ancestors of modern...