The Bornean white-bearded gibbon is a small, tailless ape endemic to southern Borneo, living in the region between the Kapuas and Barito rivers. It has grey or dark brown fur, a black face and a white beard, with males weighing 6.1 to 6.9 kilograms and females 5.5 to 6.4 kilograms. It was formerly considered a subspecies of the agile gibbon, but recent DNA research has led some to classify it as a separate species. It has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN as of 2020 and is included in CITES Appendix I, with ongoing logging of tropical forests as its primary threat alongside mining, forest fires linked to El Nino events, and climate change.
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Classification
Living or Extinct Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Bornean White-bearded Gibbon (Wikidata)
In Biome
River, Biomes Source Bornean White-bearded 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. Bornean White-bearded Gibbon (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q1721268 (P225 taxon name)
Statements section, conservation status (P141)
IUCN Red List conservation status (Wikidata property P141): endangered.
- Child Taxon Of: Hylobates, Wikidata P171 (parent taxon) claim, rank=normal, target=Q878467 (Hylobates)
- In Biome: River, Introduction
View the Source 4. Wikipedia: Bornean white-bearded gibbon
WikipediaIntroductionQuote, Introduction
It has been listed as Endangered by the IUCN as of 2020 and is included in CITES Appendix I, with ongoing logging of tropical forests as its primary threat alongside mining, forest fires linked to El Nino events, and climate change.
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