Family Pongidae

REVIEWED BY: C. P. Groves (CPG).

COMMENT: May be artificial; some or all of the genera should probably be placed in Hominidae; see Delson and Andrews, 1975:441, and Szalay and Delson, 1979:466.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I as Pongidae .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301406009000000000.