👉 The term "australopithecinae" is commonly used to refer to a group of species that lived during the Early Cretaceous period, approximately 145-140 million years ago. This group includes several different species: 1. Homo habilis: The most well-known and earliest member of this group, Homo habilis evolved from a human ancestor about 3 million years ago. 2. Homo erectus: Another early member of the Australopithecina