Species Concepts in Paleoanthropology

Question 1

5 common ways of identifying a species

Answer 1

1. mate recognition
2. phenetic- look at similarities in remains
3. ecological- how theyre adapted to a niche
4. cladistic- look at relations
5. biological

Question 2

holotype

Answer 2

first or only specimen discovered

or best or most representative specimen of a species

Question 3

paratypes

Answer 3

all other specimen assigned to the holotype species

Question 4

what are paratypes used for

Answer 4

to confirm or expand on the variation in the holotype species

Question 5

what makes a good holotype

Answer 5

contains lots of bone- and shows areas that arent super highly variable

Question 6

timeline of ape discovery

Answer 6

orangutans found in indonesia- 1600s
chimps found in africa- 1700s
gorillas legend but not seen until 1900s