Eastern gorilla
Gorilla beringei Matschie, 1903
CRCritically Endangeredprimates
The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) is a species in the family Hominidae, order Primates. It has been recorded in 5 countries, most often in Rwanda, Uganda and Congo - Brazzaville. Its IUCN Red List status is Critically Endangered.
Quick facts about the eastern gorilla
- Weight
- Not recorded
- Length
- Not recorded
- Lifespan
- Not recorded
- Main food
- Not recorded
- Habitat
- Not recorded
- Young per litter or clutch
- Not recorded
- Conservation status
- Critically Endangered (IUCN)src for Conservation status
- Recorded in
- 5 countriessrc for Recorded in
Photos of the eastern gorilla
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Where does the eastern gorilla live?
Countries with openly licensed sighting records on GBIF. This shows where the species has been recorded, including zoos and introduced populations. It is not a definitive range.
The eastern gorilla has been recorded in 5 countries, from 286 records.
- None on record
- 1–9
- 10–99
- 100–999
- 1,000+
The same figures as a list, most records first
What is the eastern gorilla?
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.
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Is the eastern gorilla endangered?
The eastern gorilla is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List: it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
- LCLeast Concern
- NTNear Threatened
- VUVulnerable
- ENEndangered
- CRCritically Endangered
- EWExtinct in the Wild
- EXExtinct
Category via Wikidata (CC0). Find the full assessment on the IUCN Red List. See all Critically Endangered species.
How is the eastern gorilla classified?
- kingdomAnimalia
- phylumChordata
- classMammalia
- orderPrimates
- familyHominidae
- genusGorilla
- SpeciesGorilla beringei Matschie, 1903
Names in other languages (10)
- gorille de l'estFrench
- Östlicher GorillaGerman
- gorila-do-orientePortuguese
- oostelijke gorillaDutch
- Östlig gorillaSwedish
- ヒガシゴリラJapanese
- 東部大猩猩Chinese
- غوريلا شرقيةArabic
- восточная гориллаRussian
- Gorilla OrientalSpanish
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Relatives of the eastern gorilla
Other species in the same family Hominidae.
Chimpanzee
Pan troglodytes
Common questions
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Where does the eastern gorilla live?
The eastern gorilla has openly licensed sighting records from 5 countries on GBIF. The most records come from Rwanda, Uganda, Congo - Brazzaville, Congo - Kinshasa and Tanzania. These are recorded sightings, not a definitive range.
Is the eastern gorilla endangered?
The eastern gorilla is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, meaning it faces an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild.
What kind of animal is the eastern gorilla?
The eastern gorilla (Gorilla beringei) belongs to the family Hominidae in the order Primates.
Sources and how to cite this page
Data as of 2026-11-11. How this page is put together.
- GBIF Backbone Taxonomy · CC BY 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
GBIF Secretariat. GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org. - Wikidata · CC0 1.0 · live API 2026-11-11
Wikidata contributors. Wikidata, the free knowledge base. - GBIF occurrence aggregates (CC0 and CC BY records only) · CC BY 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
GBIF.org occurrence search, country facet counts restricted to CC0 1.0 and CC BY 4.0 records. - Wikimedia Commons · Per file · live API 2026-11-11
Wikimedia Commons contributors. Licence and creator recorded per file. - English Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0 · live API 2026-11-11
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