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), McNichol Creek (house depression), McNichol Creek (midden), Irving-Johnston, St. Brieux (winter 2011), St. Brieux (spring 2012)

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

Colombia: Puracé National Park - Cusiyaco Lagoon

Ecuador: La Chimba, Challuahamba

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

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

Italy: Western Trento Province (2012), Grotta Cucgiliana

Japan: Fujiyoshida City

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

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

Malaysia: Merapoh

Mexico: Cerro Portezuelo

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

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

Nepal: Limi Valley

Paraguay: Isla Alta

Poland: Borsuka Cave (Layer VI)

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

Romania: Southern Transylvania

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

Sudan: Gala Abu Ahmed

Tanzania: Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 1b), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 2), Kuumbi Cave (Trench 10, Phase 3)

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

Togo: Fazao-Malfakassa National Park (dry season)

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

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

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