Organisms

Pongo pygmaeus

A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Borneo.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

A species of orangutan, family HOMINIDAE, found in the forests on the island of Borneo.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Bornean Orangutan
  • Orangutan, Bornean
  • Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus

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Aspects Covered

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

91(81); was see under PONGIDAE 1981-90

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Previous Indexing

  • Pongidae (1966-1980)

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Tree Number

  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.400w.635w.650w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pongo pygmaeus. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D011148. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D011148
  2. Pongo pygmaeus. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bornean_orangutan
  3. Pongo pygmaeus. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q599672