Species Profile
Environmental Conservation Online System

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
03/12/1990 Foreign (Region 10) Wild
10/19/1976 Foreign (Region 10) Captivity

» Federal Register Documents

Most Recent Federal Register Documents (Showing 5 of 9: view all)
Date Citation Page Title
06/12/2013 78 FR 35201 35217 Listing All Chimpanzees as Endangered
11/01/2011 76 FR 67401 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List All Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as Endangered
09/01/2011 76 FR 54423 54425 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List All Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as Endangered
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
Most Recent Special Rule Publications (Showing 1 of 1)
Date Citation Page Title
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 3 of 3)
Date Citation Page Title Finding
09/01/2011 76 FR 54423 54425 Endangered and Threatened Wildlife and Plants; 90-Day Finding on a Petition To List All Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes) as Endangered
  • Notice 90-day Petition Finding, Substantial
    • 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.

    » Other Resources

    NatureServe Explorer Species Reports -- NatureServe Explorer is a source for authoritative conservation information on more than 50,000 plants, animals and ecological communtities of the U.S and Canada. NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species, but includes common plants and animals too. NatureServe Explorer is a product of NatureServe in collaboration with the Natural Heritage Network.

    ITIS Reports -- ITIS (the Integrated Taxonomic Information System) is a source for authoritative taxonomic information on plants, animals, fungi, and microbes of North America and the world.

    Last updated: June 19, 2013