Bipedalism in Orrorin tugenensis revealed by its femora

被引：107

作者：

Pickford, M

Senut, B

Gommery, D

Treil, J

机构：

[1] Museo Nacl Hist Nat, GDR 983, Lab Paleontol, F-75005 Paris, France

[2] CNRS, UMR 8569, F-75005 Paris, France

[3] Coll France, GDR 983, Chaire Paleoanthropol & Prehist, F-75005 Paris, France

[4] CNRS, UPR 2147, F-75014 Paris, France

[5] CNRS, GDR 983, F-75005 Paris, France

[6] CNRS, UMR 8555, Serv Radiol, F-31300 Toulouse, France

[7] Clin Pasteur, Serv Radiol, F-31000 Toulouse, France

来源：

COMPTES RENDUS PALEVOL | 2002年 / 1卷 / 04期

关键词：

bipedalism; Upper Miocene; Tugen Hills; Kenya; Orrorin tugenensis; femur;

D O I：

10.1016/S1631-0683(02)00028-3

中图分类号：

Q91 [古生物学];

学科分类号：

0709 ; 070903 ;

摘要：

Three fragments of femora of Orrorin tugenensis, a 6 Ma hominid from the Lukeino Formation, Kenya, possesses a suite of derived characters that reveal that the species was habitually bipedal. Detailed anatomical comparisons with modem humans, Australopithecines and Miocene and extant African apes, reveal that Orrorin shares several apomorphic features with Australopithecines and Homo, but none with Pan or Gorilla. Within the Hominidae, the femur of Orrorin is closer morphologically to that of modern humans than it is to those of australopithecines. (C) 2002 Acadmie des sciences/Editions scientifiques et medicales Elsevier SAS.

引用

页码：191 / 203

页数：13

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