Question

What species are classified as gracile australopithecines??

Answer 1

Australopithecus afarensis and africanus, and the other species A. anamensis
A. bahrelghazali
A. garhi , are known as gracile australopithecines, because of their relatively lighter build, especially in the skull and teeth. (Gracile means "slender", and in paleoanthropology is used as an antonym to "robust".)

The gracile australopithecines(members of the genus Australopithecus) (Latin australis "of the south", Greek pithekos "ape") are a group of extinct hominids that are closely related to humans.

Gracile australopithecines shared several traits with modern apes and humans and were widespread throughout Eastern and Southern Africa as early as 4 to as late as 1.2 million years ago.

Australopithecus afarensisand Australopithecus africanus are among the most famous of the extinct hominids.