- Group:
- Primates
- Scientific name:
- Homo erectus
- Last recorded:
- ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Epoch:
- Late Pleistocene
🦣 Deep time: the last-appearance date above (~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)) is measured in geological time, not calendar years. Data from the Paleobiology Database (PBDB).
Frequently asked questions
- What was Homo erectus?
- Homo erectus is an extinct Late-Pleistocene species in the Primates group, with a last-appearance date of ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
- When did Homo erectus go extinct?
- Its last-appearance date is ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene).
- What kind of animal was Homo erectus?
- Primates
Related Primates
- Homo ergaster · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Homo floresiensis · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Homo neanderthalensis · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Alouatta mauroi · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Caipora bambuiorum · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Protopithecus brasiliensis · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)
- Rhinopithecus lantianensis · ~131,026 years ago (Late Pleistocene)