Did Homo habilis evolve from australopithecines?

Gwydion Madawc Williams already answered this question. I just wanted to add one more comment. As has been mentioned in past answers on these types of questions, odds are, if we have two examples of species in the fossil record, neither evolved from the other. The evolutionary "shrub" is very fuzzy. read more

The best-known Australopithecine species are now generally believed to have co-existed with Homo habilis, which evolved from an earlier species, Australopithecus garhi, that was only found in 1996. This is disputed and new finds could always change the picture. read more

Australopithecus, Homo habilis, human evolution, fossil Evolutionary bias and the subjective nature of interpreting fragmentary fossils have hindered researchers from reaching a consensus about Australopithecus and Homo habilis, two supposed 'transitional forms' in human evolution. read more

Homo habilis evolved more than 2 million years ago from more primitive southern apes, i.e. Australopithecines in Africa. Homo habilis had reduced jaw, made tools like 'stone flakes' and were omnivorous. read more