Human

Homo sapiens

Summary 3

Homo sapiens is the systematic name used in taxonomy (also known as binomial nomenclature) for anatomically modern humans, i.e. the only extant human species. The name is Latin for "wise man" and was introduced in 1758 by Carl Linnaeus (who is himself also the type specimen).

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iNat Map

Status in w palearctic 90-100% of original range
Ecological niche Large Carnivore
Region Europe - Caucasus, Europe - Central, Europe - Eastern, Europe - Iberia, Europe - Italy, Europe - Northern, Europe - Southeastern, Europe - Western, Middle East - Anatolia, Middle East - Arabia, Middle East - Levant, North Africa - Eastern, North Africa - Western