The pileated gibbon, scientifically Hylobates pileatus and first described by J. E. Gray in 1861, is found across eastern Thailand, western Cambodia and southwest Laos, with population estimates of about 35,000 individuals in Cambodia and 30,000 in Thailand. Males have purely black fur, while females have buff-coloured or white-grey fur with a black belly and head, and both sexes share a white, often shaggy ring of hair around the head. The species is diurnal and arboreal, living in monogamous pairs and moving by brachiation with its long arms, and it feeds predominantly on fruit, leaves and small animals. It is classified as Endangered under IUCN criteria and listed on CITES Appendix I, threatened by conversion of its natural forest to farmland, hunting, and wildlife smuggling.
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Scientific Name Conservation Status Body Size Band Activity Pattern Classification
System (Realm) Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
CITES Appendix Connections
Child Taxon Of
Source Pileated Gibbon (Wikidata)
In Biome
Source Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Hylobates pileatus (Animal Diversity Web)
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Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Sources
1. EltonTraits 1.0 (Wilman et al. 2014)
2. Wikipedia: Pileated gibbon
WikipediaLead section
Also, like many other primate species, they are hunted and captured for meat and sold into wildlife smuggling.
lead paragraph (habitat realm), EntityId 351794
The species has been identified as endangered and is listed in CITES Appendix I. Their main threat is habitat destruction, with the natural forest they live in being converted into farmland.
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The species has been identified as endangered and is listed in CITES Appendix I.
Introduction
The species has been identified as endangered and is listed in CITES Appendix I. Their main threat is habitat destruction, with the natural forest they live in being converted into farmland.
View the Source 3. GBIF Species API
4. Pileated Gibbon (Wikidata)
Wikidata- Wikidata Q301053 (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)
View the Source 5. Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014): EltonTraits 1.0 mammal diet data
Ecological Archives E095-178 (Wilman et al. 2014)Mammal row, columns Activity-Nocturnal, Activity-Crepuscular, Activity-Diurnal
Hylobates pileatus Hylobatidae 10 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 20 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 0 0 1 Ref_1
Row: hylobates pileatus
824 Hylobates pileatus Hylobatidae 10 0 0 0 0 0 70 0 0 20 Ref_1 ABC Ar A 0 0 1 Ref_1 ABC 5440 Ref_117 1
View the Source 6. Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of Liverpool: AnAge entry for Hylobates pileatus
Human Ageing Genomic Resources, University of LiverpoolLifespan, ageing, and relevant traitsQuote, Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity 38 years (captivity)
Wikipedia: Gibbon
Child Taxon Of: Hylobatidae, LeadQuote, Child Taxon Of: Hylobatidae, Lead
apes in the family Hylobatidae
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of Zoology: Hylobates pileatus (Animal Diversity Web)
Animal Diversity Web, University of Michigan Museum of ZoologyIn Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat: Habitat Regions, Terrestrial BiomesQuote, In Biome: Tropical Rainforest, Habitat: Habitat Regions, Terrestrial Biomes
Habitat Regions tropical tropical ... Terrestrial Biomes forest forest rainforest rainforest
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