Homonidae

Subject: Homonidae

Date: Sun Jun 8 20:32:32 1997
Posted by D. Baker
Grade level: 10-12
School: Los Gatos High
City: Los Gatos State/Province: CA
Country: USA
Area of science: Evolution
ID: 865819952.Ev

Message:

I know that they presently are in the same family, Homonidae, but should
Homo sapiens and early homonids, such as Homo habilis and Homo Eructus 
be in the same family?  I am wondering what a modern professional opinion
on the subject would be.  I am reading Romethean Fire, By E. O. Wilson
in which he says that Homo Sapiens should be in their own family.  
I was wondering if this is still a valid position in modern biology.

Re: Homonidae

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