Australopithecus garhi: a new species of early hominid from Ethiopia.

Abstract in brief

• Australopithecus garhi is a newly identified species of early hominid from Ethiopia, discovered from fossils dated around 2.5 million years ago, which helps fill a gap in the fossil record from 2-3 million years ago in eastern Africa.
• This species is believed to have descended from Australopithecus afarensis and may be an ancestor to the genus Homo, which includes modern humans.
• Its postcranial bones show a mix of traits, with some features like the arm-to-lower arm ratio being more ape-like, while others, such as the humeral-femoral ratio, are more human-like.]