Sahelanthropus tchadensis is an extinct hominine species that is dated to about , possibly very close to the time of the chimpanzee–human divergence. It is unclear whether it can be regarded as a member of the Hominini tribe. Few specimens are known, other than the partial skull nicknamed Toumaï ("hope of life").

Sahelanthropus tchadensis is an extinct hominine species that is dated to about , possibly very close to the time of the chimpanzee–human divergence. It is unclear whether it can be regarded as a member of the Hominini tribe. Few specimens are known, other than the partial skull nicknamed Toumaï ("hope of life").