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Flores man

LC control no.sh2009006386
Topical headingFlores man
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Variant(s)Hobbit (Fossil hominid)
Homo floresiensis
See alsoFossil hominids--Indonesia
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Homo erectus
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Found inWork cat.: Zeitoun, V. The human canopy, 2009: t.p. (Homo floresiensis) p. viii (Flores Man)
Wikipedia, 16 June 2009: Homo floresiensis (Homo floresiensis ("Flores Man"; nicknamed Hobbit) is a possible species in the genus Homo, remarkable for its small body and brain and for its survival until relatively recent times. It was named after the Indonesian island of Flores on which the remains were found)
Talk Origins Archive WWW site, 16 June 2009: Homo floresiensis: the Hobbit page ( H. floresiensis)
Nature Web Focus WWW site, 16 June 2009: Flores Man page (some questioned whether the Hobbit really is a new species, rather than a human with a congenital disorder. In this updated web focus, Nature presents new evidence that dispels these doubts)