Organisms

Pan paniscus

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.

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Abstract

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.

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Synonyms

6 entry terms
  • Bonobo
  • Chimpanzee, Pygmy
  • Pygmy Chimpanzee
  • Bonobos
  • Chimpanzees, Pygmy
  • Pygmy Chimpanzees

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18 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

diseases: coordinate with APE DISEASES + specific disease /vet

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History Note

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Previous Indexing

  • Pan troglodytes (1972-1997)
  • Pongidae (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.400w.600w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pan paniscus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D019974. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D019974
  2. Pan paniscus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bonobo
  3. Pan paniscus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q19537