Ardipithecus ramidus is a hominin genus and species designation used to describe one of the earliest known bipedal ancestors, notably from the early Pliocene. The name combines a genus (Ardipithecus) with the species epithet (ramidus), and is used in paleoanthropology to refer to the fossil remains discovered in Afar, Ethiopia. It signals a pivotal point in human evolution and specimen-specific identification.
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