"Pan paniscus" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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The pygmy chimpanzee, a species of the genus Pan, family HOMINIDAE. Its common name is Bonobo, which was once considered a separate genus by some; others considered it a subspecies of PAN TROGLODYTES. Its range is confined to the forests of the central Zaire basin. Despite its name, it is often of equal size to P. troglodytes.
| Descriptor ID |
D019974
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| MeSH Number(s) |
B01.050.150.900.649.313.988.400.112.400.600
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| Concept/Terms |
Pan paniscus- Pan paniscus
- Bonobo
- Bonobos
- Chimpanzee, Pygmy
- Chimpanzees, Pygmy
- Pygmy Chimpanzees
- Pygmy Chimpanzee
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