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Morphometric, Behavioral, and Genomic Evidence for a New Orangutan Species.
Current biology : CB - 20 Nov 2017
Nater Alexander, Mattle-Greminger Maja P, Nurcahyo Anton, Nowak Matthew G, de Manuel Marc, Desai Tariq, Groves Colin, Pybus Marc, Sonay Tugce Bilgin, Roos Christian, Lameira Adriano R, Wich Serge A, Askew James, Davila-Ross Marina, Fredriksson Gabriella, de Valles Guillem, Casals Ferran, Prado-Martinez Javier, Goossens Benoit, Verschoor Ernst J, Warren Kristin S, Singleton Ian, Marques David A, Pamungkas Joko, Perwitasari-Farajallah Dyah, Rianti Puji, Tuuga Augustine, Gut Ivo G, Gut Marta, Orozco-terWengel Pablo, van Schaik Carel P, Bertranpetit Jaume, Anisimova Maria, Scally Aylwyn, Marques-Bonet Tomas, Meijaard Erik, Krützen Michael
Abstract excerpt
Six extant species of non-human great apes are currently recognized: Sumatran and Bornean orangutans, eastern and western gorillas, and chimpanzees and bonobos [1]. However, large gaps remain in our knowledge of fine-scale variation in hominoid morphology, behavior, and genetics, and aspects of great ape taxonomy remain in flux. This is particularly true for orangutans (genus: Pongo), the only Asian great apes...
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