Homininae - Taxonomic Classification

Taxonomic Classification

Subfamily Homininae

• Genus Gorilla
  • Western gorilla, (Gorilla gorilla)
    • Western lowland gorilla, (Gorilla gorilla gorilla)
    • Cross River gorilla, (Gorilla gorilla diehli)
  • Eastern gorilla, (Gorilla beringei)
    • Mountain gorilla, (Gorilla beringei beringei)
    • Eastern lowland gorilla, (Gorilla beringei graueri)
• Genus Pan
  • Common chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes)
    • Central chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes troglodytes)
    • Western chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes verus)
    • Nigeria-Cameroon chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes ellioti)
    • Eastern chimpanzee, (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii)
  • Bonobo (pygmy chimpanzee), (Pan paniscus)
• Genus Homo
  • Human, (Homo sapiens)