'Extinct apes are fraudulently reconstructed with white sclera' claim

Brief notes

Creationists have objected to the sclera of extinct hominins being depicted as white in reconstructions, saying that it's done to make the species appear more human and that it is fraudulent to depict them this way when we have no evidence.

Some chimpanzees and gorillas have white sclera. It is possible that extinct hominins had white sclera, particularly when they also had other human-like features.

Resources

Gorillas with white sclera: A naturally occurring variation in a morphological trait linked to social cognitive functions

Paper in American Journal of Primatology discussing gorillas with white sclera. Includes photographs.

Do the Eyes Have It?

Article by Pat Lee Shipman for American Scientist. Includes information about living apes with white sclera and photo of chimpanzee with human-like eyes.

Primates, an album by Fabrice Bettex

An album of photographs of primates, taken by photographer Fabrice Bettex. Contains some photos of gorillas with white sclera.