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Facial dysplasia in wild chimpanzees
Author(s) -
Krief Sabrina,
Krief JeanMichel,
Seguya Andrew,
Couly Gérard,
Levi Giovanni
Publication year - 2014
Publication title -
journal of medical primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.31
H-Index - 42
eISSN - 1600-0684
pISSN - 0047-2565
DOI - 10.1111/jmp.12129
Subject(s) - nose , anatomy , dysplasia , biology , medicine , zoology , pathology
At least 10% of the S ebitoli chimpanzee community of the K ibale N ational P ark ( U ganda) present a characteristic facial phenotype with flattened nose, reduced nostrils, and concave mid‐face. Affected individuals do not present skin lesions, and also young infants are affected. We suggest, therefore, a congenital origin of this defect.