Ducrocq 1999; Bacon and Long 2001), wild orangutan populations are today found only in
Northern Sumatra and Borneo. These two islands are isolated from each other by the South …

This paper examines orangutan population history and evolution through a meta-analysis of
seven loci collected from both Sumatran and Bornean orangutans. Within orangutans, most …

Microsatellites and mitochondrial DNA sequences were studied for the two subspecies of
orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus), which are located in Borneo (P. p. pygmaeus) and Sumatra …

This book describes one of our closest relatives, the orangutan, and the only extant great
ape in Asia. It is increasingly clear that orangutan populations show extensive variation in …

Background Orang-utans exist today in small isolated populations on the islands of Borneo
(subspecies Pongo pygmaeus pygmaeus) and Sumatra (subspecies P. p. abelii). Although …

Sundaland, a tropical hotspot of biodiversity comprising Borneo and Sumatra among other
islands, the Malay Peninsula, and a shallow sea, has been subject to dramatic …

Mitochondrial DNA control region sequences of orangutans (Pongo pygmaeus) from six
different populations on the island of Borneo were determined and analyzed for evidence of …

Over the past 20 years several studies have attempted to clarify orangutan systematics
based on DNA sequences and karyological and morphological data; however, the …

Abstract The Southeast Asian Sunda archipelago harbors a rich biodiversity with a
substantial proportion of endemic species. The evolutionary history of these species has …

Six extant species of non-human great apes are currently recognized: Sumatran and
Bornean orangutans, eastern and western gorillas, and chimpanzees and bonobos [1] …