One or two species? A morphometric comparison between robust australopithecines from Kromdraai and Swartkrans

The type specimen of Paranthropus robustus (TM 1517, including a partial cranium) was discovered at Kromdraai near Sterkfontein in 1938 and described by Robert Broom as a new species. Subsequently, more robust australopithecines were discovered at the nearby site of Swartkrans. These Swartkrans homi...

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Main Authors: Zachary Cofran, J. Francis Thackeray
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academy of Science of South Africa 2010-03-01
Series:South African Journal of Science
Online Access:http://archive.sajs.co.za/index.php/SAJS/article/view/15