Hylobates

The genus Hylobates is one of the four genera of gibbons.[1][2][3] It is the most widespread type of gibbon; there are six or seven species. Individuals in this genus are characterized by 44 chromosomes and often have a ring of white fur around their faces.[3]

Hylobates
Lar gibbon
Scientific classification
Kingdom:
Animalia
Class:
Mammalia
Order:
Primates
Superfamily:
Hominoidea
Family:
Hylobatidae
Genus:
Hylobates
Distribution of Hylobates and its species (note: Bornean population formerly included in H. agilis is now generally considered a separate species, H. albibarbis)

Species
  • Hylobates lar
  • Agile Gibbon|Hylobates agilis
  • Hylobates albibarbis
  • Müller's Bornean Gibbon|Hylobates muelleri
  • Silvery Gibbon|Hylobates moloch
  • Hylobates pileatus
  • Hylobates klossii

References
  1. Groves, Colin 2005. Wilson D.E. & Reeder, D.M. (eds) Mammal Species of the World. 3rd ed, Johns Hopkins University Press, 178–181. ISBN 0-801-88221-4
  2. Mootnick, Alan; Groves, Colin (2005). "A new generic name for the hoolock gibbon (Hylobatidae)". International Journal of Primatology. 26 (4): 971–976. doi:10.1007/s10764-005-5332-4. S2CID 8394136.
  3. Geissmann, Thomas. "Gibbon systematics and species identification". Retrieved 2006-04-13.


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