Ponginae
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| Ponginae | |
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| Pongo sp. (orangutan) | |
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| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | Ponginae |
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Ponginae is a subfamily in the hominidae family. It contains a number of genera, all but one extinct:
- Pongo (orangutans)
- †Gigantopithecus[1]
- †Sivapithecus[1]
- †Lufengpithecus
- †Ankarapithecus[1]
- †Ouranopithecus
- †Griphopithecus[1]
[edit] References
- ^ a b c d The Primata, 2007. Subfamily Ponginae. A Taxonomy of Extinct Primates. Accessed 1 March 2011.
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