Subspecies identification of Chimpanzees <i>Pan troglodytes</i> (Primates: Hominidae) from the National Zoo of the Metropolitan Park of Santiago, Chile, using mitochondrial DNA sequences

Natural populations of Chimpanzees Pan troglodytes are declining because of hunting and illegal live animal trafficking. Four subspecies of Chimpanzee have been reported: Pan troglodytes troglodytes, P.t. schweinfurthii, P.t. verus and P.t. ellioti, which have remained geographically separated by na...

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Main Authors: J.A. Vega, J. Suazo, S.V. Smalley, L.R. Cataldo, G. Cubillos, J.L. Santos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wildlife Information Liaison Development Society 2014-05-01
Series:Journal of Threatened Taxa
Online Access:http://threatenedtaxa.org/index.php/JoTT/article/view/231