Organisms

Pan troglodytes

The common chimpanzee, a species of the genus Pan, family HOMINIDAE. It lives in Africa, primarily in the tropical rainforests. There are a number of recognized subspecies.

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Abstract

The common chimpanzee, a species of the genus Pan, family HOMINIDAE. It lives in Africa, primarily in the tropical rainforests. There are a number of recognized subspecies.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Chimpanzee
  • Chimpanzee troglodytes
  • Chimpanzee troglodyte
  • Chimpanzees
  • Pan troglodyte
  • troglodyte, Pan
  • troglodytes, Chimpanzee

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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

1998 (1972)

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Previous Indexing

  • Pongidae (1966-1971)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.400w.620w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Pan troglodytes. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002679. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002679
  2. Pan troglodytes. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chimpanzee
  3. Pan troglodytes. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4126704