Pan troglodytes Blumenbach 1775 (chimpanzee)

Mammalia - Primates - Hominidae

Alternative combination: Simia troglodytes

Invalid subtaxa: Anthropopithecus satyrus Linnaeus 1758 [replaced name], Pan africanus Oken 1816, Pan satyrus Linnaeus 1758 [replaced name], Pithecus satyrus Linnaeus 1758 [replaced name], Simia satyrus Linnaeus 1758 [replaced name]

Belongs to Pan according to C. Jones et al. 1996

See also Coolidge 1933, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1929, International Commission on Zoological Nomenclature 1985, Linnaeus 1758, Owen 1853 and Thomas 1911

Sister taxon: Pan paniscus

Subtaxa: Pan troglodytes koolookamba Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii Pan troglodytes troglodytes Pan troglodytes verus Pithecus satyrus wurmbii

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Average measurements (in mm): femur diameter 27.3, humerus diameter 31.0, radius diameter 16.8, tibia diameter 27.6

Estimated body mass: 112.2 kg based on femur diameter, humerus diameter, and tibia diameter

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Pan troglodytes in the database

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