EOLSS - CHARACTERIZATION OF BIODIVERSITY
Table 3. Old and new taxonomy of Gorilla gorilla (Savage & Wyman, 1847) (Hominidae – Primates).
|
Full scientific name, including subspecies |
Authority |
Proposed taxonomy of subspecies |
Common name |
RL2000 |
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Gorilla gorilla gorilla |
(Savage & Wyman, 1847) |
Gorilla gorilla gorilla |
Western Lowland Gorilla |
EN |
|
Gorilla gorilla diehli |
Cross River Gorilla |
CR |
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Gorilla gorilla graueri |
Matschie, 1914 |
Gorilla beringei graueri |
Grauer's Gorilla |
EN |
|
Gorilla gorilla beringei |
Matschie, 1903 |
Gorilla beringei bwindi |
Bwindi Gorilla |
CR |
|
Gorilla beringei beringei |
Mountain Gorilla |
CR |
Source: Riede 2001.