Gorilla gorilla (Savage and Wyman, 1847) . Boston J. Nat. Hist., 5:417.

TYPE LOCALITY: Gabon, Gabon Estuary, Mpongwe country .

DISTRIBUTION: S. E. Nigeria; Cameroun; Rio Muni; Congo Republic; Gabon; N. and E. Zaire; S. W. Uganda; N. Rwanda.

PROTECTED STATUS: CITES - Appendix I as Pongidae and U.S. ESA - Endangered as G. gorilla .

ISIS NUMBER: 5301406009002001001.