Tchadensis

Sahelanthropus tchadensis is an extinct hominin discovered in Chad in 2001-2002. The fossils were discovered by Michel Brunet and colleagues, who are part of the Mission Paléoanthropologique Franco-Tchadienne (MPFT). The species name literally means Sahel-man from Chad; Sahel is the name of the region where the fossils were found. Brunet and colleagues have nicknamed the