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Dwarf Gibbons
Hylobates
The genus Hylobates () is one of the four genera of gibbons. Its name means "forest walker", from the Greek hūlē (ὕλη, "forest") and bates (βάτης, "one who treads").
It was once considered the only genus, but recently its subgenera (Hoolock [formerly Bunopithecus], Nomascus, and Symphalangus) have been elevated to the genus level. Hylobates remains the most species-rich and widespread of gibbon genera, ranging from southern China (Yunnan) to western and central Java.
10 branches of this genus, most-observed first · about 9 known species
Lar Gibbon
speciesHylobates lar
North Bornean Gray Gibbon
speciesHylobates funereus
Javan Gibbon
speciesHylobates moloch
Pileated Gibbon
speciesHylobates pileatus
Agile Gibbon
speciesHylobates agilis
Bornean White-bearded Gibbon
speciesHylobates albibarbis
Müller's Gibbon
speciesHylobates muelleri
Kloss’s Gibbon
speciesHylobates klossii
Abbott's Gibbon
speciesHylobates abbotti
Hylobates lar × pileatus
hybridHylobates lar × pileatus
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 43586.