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The binomial names are Pongo pygmaeus and Pongo abelii.

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The scientific name for orangutan is Pongo. There are three species within the genus Pongo: Pongo abelii (Sumatran orangutan), Pongo pygmaeus (Bornean orangutan), and Pongo tapanuliensis (Tapanuli orangutan).

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