Kenyanthropus means 'man of Kenya'.
Kenyanthropus platyops
The discovery, from the western shore of Lake Turkana in northern Kenya, was announced by Meave Leakey in March 2001. Kenyanthropus platyops is dated to between 3.5 and 3.2 m.y.a. It is claimed to represent a completely new branch of the hominid family tree.
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