38-XII MAMMALIA Hominidae | ||||||||||||
Chapter Outline
NCBI Tree | Paleo Tree Links to external sites will appear in pop-up windows. | Hominidae is the family of the great apes, including humans. It is split into two subfamilies.
The subfamily Ponginae includes one genus: Pongo, the Orangutans
The subfamily Hominae includes three genera: Gorilla, Pan and Homo.
Gorillas (Gorilla)
Chimpanzees (Pan)
Humans (Homo)
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