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Preferred term

Pan paniscus  

Type

  • mesh:Descriptor

Definition

  • The pygmy chimpanzee, a species of the genus Pan, family HOMINIDAE. Its common name is Bonobo, which was once considered a separate genus by some; others considered it a subspecies of PAN TROGLODYTES. Its range is confined to the forests of the central Zaire basin. Despite its name, it is often of equal size to P. troglodytes.

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Bonobo
  • Chimpanzee, Pygmy
  • Pygmy Chimpanzee
  • txid9597

In other languages

  • French

  • Bonobo
  • Chimpanzé bonobo
  • Chimpanzé pygmée
  • txid9597

URI

http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/JVR-MBLDSHG7-T

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