Although we now know that the various species of Australopithecus discussed in this chapter do not form a distinct subfamily within the order Primates,
A) there are still some creationists who argue that they should form a distinct subfamily.
B) the designation australopithecine has stuck in describing them.
C) we still use australopithecine to honor the legacy of the Leakey family.
D) australopithecines certainly do form a distinct tribe.
E) some prominent paleoanthropologists are not convinced and have threatened to withdraw from the American Anthropological Association.
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