The black crested gibbon, scientifically Nomascus concolor, inhabits high-altitude tropical forest, typically between 2,100 and 2,400 meters elevation, across four subspecies populations in southwestern China, northwestern Laos and northern Vietnam. Its body measures 43 to 54 centimeters and it weighs 6.9 to 10 kilograms; males are entirely dark in color while females are golden or buff-toned with variable dark markings and a dark stripe on the head. It was formerly placed in the genus Hylobates before being reclassified into Nomascus. It is classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, with an estimated 1,300 to 2,000 individuals remaining in the wild, and is listed on CITES Appendix I.
Facts
Classification
Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Nomascus, Taxa Source Black Crested Gibbon (Wikidata)
In the Other Atlases
- Also in Geography Atlas: South Asia, found in there.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. GBIF Species API
3. Black Crested Gibbon (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q286483 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): critically endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Nomascus, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q990943 (Nomascus)
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Black Crested Gibbon
WikipediaSpeciesbox infobox, conservation status parameterQuote, Speciesbox infobox, conservation status parameter
status = CR
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