| Nomascus | |
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| Northern white-cheeked gibbon Nomascus leucogenys | |
Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Infraorder: | Simiiformes |
| Family: | Hylobatidae |
| Genus: | Nomascus Miller, 1933 |
| Type species | |
| Hylobates leucogenys Ogilby, 1840 | |
| Species | |
Nomascus concolor | |
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| Map showing the distribution ofNomascus species Nomascus leucogenys -Extant
Nomascus concolor -Extant
Nomascus nasutus -Extant Nomascus siki -Extant Nomascus hainanus -Extant Nomascus annamensis -Extant Nomascus gabriellae -Extant | |
Nomascus is the second-most speciosegenus of thegibbon family,Hylobatidae. Originally, this genus was asubgenus ofHylobates, with all individuals considered to be one species,H. concolor.
Species withinNomascus are characterized by 52 chromosomes. Some species are all-black, some are a lighter beige or peach hue, with a distinct black tuft of crown fur, while others have notable, light-colored cheek “patches”.Nomascus isendemic fromsouthern China (Yunnan) to southernVietnam, and can also be found onHainan. Every species within this genus are eitherendangered orcritically endangered; theEastern black crested gibbon (Nomascus nasutus) has been deemed "the most-critically endangered ape species in the world".[1]
| Common name | Scientific name and subspecies | Range | Size and ecology | IUCN status and estimated population |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black crested gibbon | Nomascus concolor (Harlan, 1826) Four subspecies
| China, Laos, and northern Vietnam | Size: Habitat: Diet: | CR |
| Eastern black crested gibbon | Nomascus nasutus (Künckel d'Herculais, 1884) | northeast Vietnam | Size: Habitat: Diet: | CR |
| Hainan black crested gibbon
| Nomascus hainanus (Thomas, 1892) | Hainan Island, China. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | CR |
| Northern white-cheeked gibbon
| Nomascus leucogenys (Ogilby, 1840) | northern Vietnam and northern Laos | Size: Habitat: Diet: | CR |
| Southern white-cheeked gibbon
| Nomascus siki (Delacour, 1951) | Vietnam and Laos. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | EN |
| Yellow-cheeked gibbon
| Nomascus gabriellae (Thomas, 1909) | Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia | Size: Habitat: Diet: | EN |
| Northern buffed-cheeked gibbon | Nomascus annamensis Thinh et al., 2010 | Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. | Size: Habitat: Diet: | EN |
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