Names for the human species
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
In addition to the generally accepted taxonomic name Homo sapiens (Latin: 'wise man', Linnaeus 1758), other Latin-based names for the human species have been created to refer to various aspects of the human character.
Quick Facts Human, Scientific classification ...
Human | |
---|---|
An adult human male (left) and female (right) from the Akha tribe in Northern Thailand | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Primates |
Suborder: | Haplorhini |
Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
Family: | Hominidae |
Subfamily: | Homininae |
Tribe: | Hominini |
Genus: | Homo |
Species: | H. sapiens |
Binomial name | |
Homo sapiens Linnaeus, 1758 | |
Subspecies | |
| |
Synonyms | |
Species synonymy[1]
|
Close
The common name of the human species in English is historically man (from Germanic mann), often replaced by the Latinate human (since the 16th century).