Eastern lowland gorilla
subspecies of eastern gorilla endemic to the lowlands of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo
The eastern lowland gorilla or Grauer's gorilla (Gorilla beringei graueri) is a subspecies of eastern gorilla. It is native to the mountainous forests of eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo.
| Eastern lowland gorilla | |
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| Silverback in Kahuzi-Biéga National Park | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hominidae |
| Subfamily: | Homininae |
| Genus: | Gorilla |
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| Subspecies: | G. b. graueri
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| Trinomial name | |
| Gorilla beringei graueri (Matschie, 1914)
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| Distribution range in green | |
It is the largest of the four gorilla subspecies. It has jet black coats like the mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei), although the hair is shorter on the head and body. The male's coat, like that of other gorillas, greys as the animal matures, resulting in the designation "silverback".
References
change- ↑ Plumptre, A.; Nixon, S.; Caillaud, D.; Hall, J. S.; Hart, J. A.; Nishuli, R.; Williamson, E. A. (2016). "Gorilla beringei ssp. graueri". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2016. IUCN: e.T39995A17989838. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
