Hominidae
Hominidae
Hominidae (/hɒˈmɪnɪdiː/), also known as great apes or hominids, is a taxonomic family of primates that includes eight extant species in four genera: Pongo, the Bornean, Sumatran and Tapanuli orangutan; Gorilla, the eastern and western gorilla; Pan, the common chimpanzee and the bonobo; and Homo, which includes modern humans and their extinct relatives.
Etymology
The term "Hominidae" was first used by John Edward Gray in 1825. The name comes from the Latin word "hominis", meaning "of man".
Related Terms
- Primate: An order of mammals that includes humans, apes, monkeys, and prosimians.
- Homininae: A subfamily of Hominidae, it includes the genera Homo, Pan, and Gorilla.
- Hominini: A tribe of Homininae, it includes the genera Homo and Pan.
- Hominina: A subtribe of Hominini, it includes the genus Homo.
See Also
- Evolution of primates
- Human evolution
- List of fossil sites (with link directory)
- List of human evolution fossils
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Hominidae
- Wikipedia's article - Hominidae
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