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The eastern gorilla, scientifically named *Gorilla beringei*, is a species within the genus *Gorilla*. It is also referred to by the common names Eastern Gorilla, Gorilla Oriental, and Gorille de l'Est. The short name for this taxon is *G. beringei*.
This species is listed on Appendix I of CITES. According to the IUCN Red List, its conservation status was assessed as Critically Endangered in 2019.
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Species
Critically Endangered東部大猩猩（学名：Gorilla beringei）是一種大猩猩，且是靈長目中體型最大的。目前東部大猩猩分為兩個亞種：東部低地大猩猩（G. b. graueri）是數目最多的，約有16000頭；山地大猩猩（G. b. beringei）則只有約700頭。另外亦有指在布溫迪森林的山地大猩猩族群是屬於第三個亞種，數量約佔山地大猩猩的一半。
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- IUCN conservation status
- Critically Endangered
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- Gorilla beringei
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- taxon common name
- vzhodna gorila
- CITES Appendix
- Appendix I of CITES
- short name
- G. beringei
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Encyclopedic overview
The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a critically endangered species of the genus Gorilla and the largest living primate. At present, the species is subdivided into two subspecies. There are 6,800 eastern lowland gorillas or Grauer's gorillas (G. b. graueri) and 1,000 mountain gorillas (G. b. beringei). Illegal hunting threatens the species.
Taxonomy and phylogeny
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