^"The claim that the specimen was a hominid was rejected by those who saw the material as that of a young chimpanzee or gorilla."“Australopithecus africanus”. ArchaeologyInfo.com. 2015年12月20日閲覧。
^"...in South Africa they enjoyed the unwavering support of Robert Broom..."C. K. Brain (2003年). “Raymond Dart and our African origins”. University of Chicago Press. 2015年12月20日閲覧。
^"...it took more than 20 years for the scientific community to widely accept Australopithecus as a member of the human family tree."“Australopithecus africanus”. Smithsonian Institution. 2015年12月20日閲覧。