The first part of the name homo erectus "homo" identifies the genus.
'Homo' is the name of the human Genus.
Homo erectus javanensis (L. homin=man or human being, erectus=to set upright, and javenensis=the name of the island where the [single type specimen] of Homo erectus was found) Name combination…derived from poorly constructed name Homo javanensis primi genius; the correct combination should have been Homo erectus erectus. (Wood ,324)Wood, B. Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution: "HOMO ERECTUS JAVANENSIS" . pp. 324. (Blackwell, 2011).
The name Homo erectus was given to this species because of its upright posture compared to earlier human ancestors. "Erectus" means upright in Latin.
From my understanding, that would be homo sapiens sapiens, or "wise wise man." That's what our generation is called anyway. From that logic, I suppose "man" would be homo.
"Homo Erectus" is Latin for "Upright Man".
The term "Homo" in the name "Homo erectus" identifies the genus of this extinct species of early human.
The scientific name for upright man is Homo erectus.
The genus name for Homo sapiens is Homo.
The scientific name for Homo ergaster is Homo erectus ergaster.
The binomial name for human beings is Homo sapiens. The first part (Homo) represents the genus, while the second part (sapiens) represents the species within that genus. Together, Homo sapiens uniquely identifies the species of modern humans.
'Homo' is the name of the human Genus.
Homo erectus javanensis (L. homin=man or human being, erectus=to set upright, and javenensis=the name of the island where the [single type specimen] of Homo erectus was found) Name combination…derived from poorly constructed name Homo javanensis primi genius; the correct combination should have been Homo erectus erectus. (Wood ,324)Wood, B. Wiley-Blackwell Encyclopedia of Human Evolution: "HOMO ERECTUS JAVANENSIS" . pp. 324. (Blackwell, 2011).
"Homo erectus" is the latin name for humanoid.
genus then speciesex: homo + sapiens
Homo erectus pekinensis
Peking
The genus name and then the species name. For example humans: the genus name is Homo and the species is sapiens = Homo sapiens (: