Species Profile
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chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes)

Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hominidae

Listing Status:    and  

Population detail

The FWS is currently monitoring the following populations of the chimpanzee 

  • Population location: Wherever found in the wild
    Listing status:  Endangered
  • Population location: Wherever found in captivity
    Listing status:  Threatened
Current Listing Status Summary
Status Date Listed Lead Region Where Listed
10/19/1976 Foreign (Region 10) the wild
03/12/1990 Foreign (Region 10) captive

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 6 : view all)
Date Citation Page Title
03/12/1990 55 FR 9129 9136 ETWP; Endangered Status for Chimpanzee and Pygmy Chimpanzee; 55 FR 9129 9136
02/24/1989 54 FR 8152 8157 ETWP; Proposed Endangered Status for Chimpanzee and Pygmy Chimpanzee; 54 FR 8152 8157
12/28/1988 53 FR 52452 Notice of Finding on Petition to Reclassify Chimpanzee; 53 FR 52452
03/23/1988 53 FR 9460 946 ETWP; Finding on Petition & Initiation of Status Review; 53 FR 9460-9461
10/19/1976 41 FR 45990 45994 Determination of 26 Species of Primates as Endangered (12) or Threatened (14); 41 FR 45990
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title
03/12/1990 55 FR 9129 9136 ETWP; Endangered Status for Chimpanzee and Pygmy Chimpanzee; 55 FR 9129 9136
10/19/1976 41 FR 45990 45994 Determination of 26 Species of Primates as Endangered (12) or Threatened (14); 41 FR 45990

» Recovery

Recovery Plan Information Search

No recovery information is available for the chimpanzee.

» Critical Habitat

No critical habitat rules have been published for the chimpanzee.

» Conservation Plans

No conservation plans have been created for chimpanzee

» Petitions

Most Recent Petition Findings (Showing 2 of 2 )
Date Citation Page Title Finding
12/28/1988 53 FR 52452 Notice of Finding on Petition to Reclassify Chimpanzee; 53 FR 52452
  • Notice 12 month petition finding, Warranted
    • 03/23/1988 53 FR 9460 946 ETWP; Finding on Petition & Initiation of Status Review; 53 FR 9460-9461
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial

    • » Life History

    No Life History information has been entered into this system for this species.

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    Last updated: February 9, 2010