Hoolock gibbons  (Hoolock hoolock and Hoolock leuconedys)

Facts

Also known as: western hoolock gibbon, eastern hoolock gibbon, white-browed gibbon
Previously known as: Bunopithecus hoolock hoolock, Bunopithecus hoolock leuconedys, Hylobates hoolock, Bunopithecus hoolock
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderPrimates
FamilyHylobatidae
GenusHoolock (1)
SizeHead-body length: 45 - 64 cm (2)
Weight5.5 kg (2)

Status

The western hoolock gibbon (Hoolock hoolock) is classified as Endangered (EN) and the eastern hoolock gibbon (Hoolock leuconedys) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List (1), and listed on Appendix I of CITES (3).

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