A model of the biogeographical journey from Proto-pan to Pan paniscus

Primates

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 191-197

  Myers Thompson, Jo A ^a  

^a Lukuru Wildlife Research Project   (United States)

Author keywords

Biogeography; Congo; Evolution; Pan paniscus

Indexed keywords

BIOGEOGRAPHY; EVOLUTION; MIOCENE; PRIMATE;

AFRICA;

HOMINIDAE; PAN; PAN PANISCUS; PANISCUS; PONGIDAE; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

AFRICA; ANIMAL; CLIMATE; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHY; PAN PANISCUS; PHYSIOLOGY; POPULATION DYNAMICS; REVIEW;

AFRICA; ANIMALS; CLIMATE; DIET; ECOSYSTEM; ENVIRONMENT; EVOLUTION; FRUIT; GEOGRAPHY; PAN PANISCUS; POPULATION DYNAMICS;

EID: 0042008126     PISSN: 00328332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10329-002-0029-1     Document Type: Article

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