… Bornean orangutan distribution and population structure has been uniquely shaped by the
Pleistocene … radiation of Bornean orangutans in the Middle to Late Pleistocene, resulting in “…

… peninsula is the only continental component, fossil orangutans have been found in Java,
Sumatra and Borneo. In the classic Middle Pleistocene sites of Java, there has been recurrent …

… Climatic changes during the Pleistocene as well as anthropogenic factors, such as hunting
by … In summary, glaciations and associated sea level changes alone cannot explain the …

… wild orangutans available to date to investigate the role of climate and sea level changes
during Pleistocene glaciations… in the evolutionary history of orangutans. Using a combination of …

… To date, no fewer than 14 distinct taxa have been identified and named for Pleistocene
orangutans. … Pleistocene–Early Holocene sites in Borneo and a Late Pleistocene site in Vietnam. …

… throughout the terminal Pleistocene and Holocene, a population of orangutan survived at …
Cranbrook, Earl of, Piper PJ (2008a) Sarawak through the Ice Ages to present time: …

… diversity in orangutans. In particular, I investigated the effects of the Pleistocene glaciations,
… I focused on the orangutans of Borneo, as this Southeast Asian island is conspicuous for its …

… The results of the present study show that the fossil orangutans from the Pleistocene of
Chongzuo were considerably larger in dental size than extant P. pygmaeus, and that there was a …

… During the extended glacial periods, the climate was generally cooler, drier, … Borneo. Fossils
indicate that the distribution of orangutans contracted toward the end of the late Pleistocene (…

… and fossil orangutans. Taken together, we suggest that Pleistocene orangutans from western
… and Sumatra potentially acting as refugia for orangutans during glacial periods. However, a …