Black-crested gibbon  (Nomascus concolor)

Species information

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Authentication

Authenticated by Dr David J. Chivers, University of Cambridge.

Glossary

Arboreal: Living in trees.
Brachiation: In some Primates, a method of locomotion when the animal swings hand over hand from branch to branch.
Monogamy: Mating system in which a male and female mate exclusively with each other. The pair bond may last for one season or may be life-long.
Subspecies: A population usually restricted to a geographical area that differs from other populations of the same species, but not to the extent of being classified as a separate species.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (May, 2006)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, London.
  3. CITES (September, 2002)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Gibbon Research Lab (September, 2002)
    http://www.gibbons.de
  5. Burnie, D. (2001) Animal. Dorling Kindersley, London.
  6. Ankel-Simons, F. (2000) Primate Anatomy: An Introduction. Academic Press, San Diego.
  7. Chivers, D.J. (2005) Pers. Comm.
  8. Geissmann, T. (1997) New sounds from the crested gibbons (Hylobates concolor group): First results of a systematic revision. In: Zissler, D. Ed. Verhandlungen der Deutschen Zoologischen Gesellschaft: Kurzpublikationen – Short Communications. Gustav Fischer Verlag, Stuttgart.
  9. Geissmann, T. (1990) Systematics of crested gibbons (Hylobates concolor group). Abstracts, International Symposium on Primate Conservation in China. Kunming Institute of Zoology, Kunming.