Homo sapiens (primate)

Mass: 64 kg based on Schultz 1940

Abundance: 0.02 to 70.10% (median 1.40%)

Latitudinal range: -34.4° to 67.8°

Habitats: (50), Mediterranean woodland (1), desert/xeric shrubland (1), mangrove (1), montane grassland (1), temperate broadleaf/mixed forest (9), temperate savanna (1), tropical/subtropical dry broadleaf forest (15), tropical/subtropical moist broadleaf forest (5), tropical/subtropical savanna (4), tundra (1)

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Found in 89 samples

Bangladesh: Sundarbans East Wildlife Sanctuary, Atora Hill, Patharia Hill, Rajkandi, Tarap Hill

Burkina Faso: Arly National Park (2017)

Canada: Old Crow River Loc. 11A (square S30E120) (Late Pleistocene), McNichol Creek (house depression) (Holocene), McNichol Creek (midden) (Holocene), Irving-Johnston (Holocene), St. Brieux (winter 2011), St. Brieux (spring 2012)

China: Hunchun National Reserve (winter), Hunchun National Reserve (summer), Nanshan (Late Pleistocene), Cunkong Cave (Holocene), Yanlidong (Late Stage) (Late Pleistocene)

Colombia: Puracé National Park - Cusiyaco Lagoon

Ecuador: La Chimba (Holocene), Challuahamba (Holocene)

Ethiopia: Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (natural forest), Belete-Gera National Forest Priority Area (coffee forest), Porc-Epic Cave (Late Pleistocene)

France: Salève

India: Similipal Tiger Reserve (camera traps), Akole Tahsil, Bharatpur and Jagannathprasad

Indonesia: Bawean Island (wet season), Bawean Island (dry season)

Israel: Marj Rabba (Holocene)

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Grotta Cucgiliana (Late Pleistocene)

Japan: Fujiyoshida City

Kazakhstan: Tasbas (Phase 1) (Holocene), Tasbas (Phase 2a) (Holocene), Tasbas (Phase 2b) (Holocene), Tasbas (Phase 3) (Holocene)

Kenya: Usenge 3 (Kansyore) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (RBL2.2) (Holocene), Enkapune Ya Muto (DBS) (Holocene)

Malaysia: Merapoh

Mexico: Cerro Portezuelo (Holocene)

Mongolia: Zaraa Uul (Locus 2) (Holocene), Zaraa Uul (Locus 3) (Holocene)

Myanmar: Hukaung Valley Wildlife Sanctuary (Outside the Core), Kweenkoh, Mae Nyaw Kee South

Nepal: Limi Valley

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI) (Late Pleistocene)

Republic of the Congo: Odzala-Kokoua National Park, Kouilou Département

Romania: Southern Transylvania

South Africa: Drakensberg Midlands, Equus Cave (Unit 1A) (Holocene), Equus Cave (Unit 1B) (Late Pleistocene), Plovers Lake (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M1) (Late Pleistocene), Blombos Cave (Phase M3) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Post HP) (Late Pleistocene), Diepkloof Rock Shelter (MSA - Late HP) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2A) (Late Pleistocene), Equus Cave (Unit 2B) (Late Pleistocene)

Sudan: Gala Abu Ahmed (Holocene)

Tanzania: Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 1b) (Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2) (Pleistocene - Holocene), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 3) (Late Pleistocene)

Thailand: Khao Yai National Park, Spirit Cave (Layer 2) (Holocene)

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season)

Tunisia: Zita Area III, Square I (Roman period) (Holocene)

Turkey: Ciglikara Nature Reserve, Koycegiz Wildlife Development Reserve, Göbekli Tepe (Enclosure D) (Holocene)

United States: North Fork of the Cache la Poudre River, McLelland (Holocene), Croley-Evans (Holocene), Black Cat Cave (Test Unit 1) (Holocene), Edwin Harness Mound (Holocene), Pine Hill (Holocene), Otter Creek No. 2 (Zone 3) (Holocene), Meyer Cave (Holocene), Polecat Creek (alluvial gravel) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer B) (Holocene), Schulze Cave (layer C1) (Late Pleistocene), Schulze Cave (layer C2) (Late Pleistocene), West of US 287

Yemen: Hawf

Zimbabwe: Ingwezi Game Management Project

Size measurements:
♀ body mass54890 kgN = 1Schultz 1940
♂ body mass66090 kgN = 6Schultz 1940

See also Homo, Homo erectus, Homo heidelbergensis, Homo neanderthalensis, Homo sp.