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Population systematics of the gorilla
Author(s) -
Groves Clin P.
Publication year - 1970
Publication title -
journal of zoology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.915
H-Index - 96
eISSN - 1469-7998
pISSN - 0952-8369
DOI - 10.1111/j.1469-7998.1970.tb04514.x
Subject(s) - subspecies , systematics , gorilla , biology , zoology , evolutionary biology , population , taxonomy (biology) , demography , paleontology , sociology
The systematics of the gorilla are reviewed in the light of abundant new material, examined with the aid of techniques of multivariate analysis. Defects are pointed out in the usually accepted view that there are two clear‐cut subspecies ( G. g. gorilla and G. g. beringei ); the existence of morphological intergradation is shown, and an intermediate subspecies, G. g. grueri , is recognized in addition.