Home›Mammals›Taxonomy›HylobatidaeTaxaHylobatidaeMammal FamiliesReference and ClassificationVerifiedHylobatidae is a family of apes commonly known as gibbons. The family historically contained a single genus but is now split into four extant genera and twenty species. Gibbons inhabit subtropical and tropical forests from eastern Bangladesh and northeast India through Southeast Asia and Indonesia, including the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java.FactsHylobatidaeConnectionsIn the Other AtlasesSourcesComments (0)Reader Challenges (0)FactsTaxonomic RankWell-attestedFamily 1Member Count BandWell-attested10 to 100 Species 2Era First AppearedWell-attestedQuaternary 3ClassificationLiving or ExtinctWell-attestedYes 1HylobatidaeFilter Results20 entriesCommon GroupAllPrimate Species (20)Everyday GroupAllPrimate Species (20)HabitatAllRiver (1)Tropical Dry Forest (2)Tropical Rainforest (14)Where It LivesAllSouth Asia (20)Conservation StatusAllCritically Endangered (5)Endangered (14)Vulnerable (1)DietAllFrugivore (15)Omnivore (1)System (Realm)AllTerrestrial (20)Living or ExtinctAllYes (20)Relationship to PeopleAllEcotourism and Research (2)Hunted or Fished (5)Kept as Pets (8)Used in Traditional Medicine (3)CITES AppendixAllAppendix I (20)EcosystemAllBorneo Rainforest (4)Show ResultsBrowseCompareSelect all 20Agile GibbonHylobatidaeBlack Crested GibbonHylobatidaeBornean White-bearded GibbonHylobatidaeCao Vit GibbonHylobatidaeEastern Grey GibbonHylobatidaeEastern Hoolock GibbonHylobatidaeHainan GibbonHylobatidaeLar GibbonHylobatidaeMentawai GibbonHylobatidaeNorthern Buffed-cheeked GibbonHylobatidaeNorthern White-cheeked GibbonHylobatidaePileated GibbonHylobatidaeSiamangHylobatidaeSilvery GibbonHylobatidaeSkywalker Hoolock GibbonHylobatidaeSouthern Grey GibbonHylobatidaeSouthern White-cheeked GibbonHylobatidaeWestern Grey GibbonHylobatidaeWestern Hoolock GibbonHylobatidaeYellow-cheeked GibbonHylobatidaeConnectionsParent Taxon OfAgile Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonBlack Crested Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonBornean White-bearded Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonCao Vit Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonEastern Grey Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonEastern Hoolock Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonHainan Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonImperial gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonLar Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonMentawai Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonNorthern Buffed-cheeked Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonNorthern White-cheeked Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonPileated Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonSiamang, Species Well-attested Source Siamang (Wikidata)tier 2Silvery Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonSkywalker Hoolock Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonSouthern Grey Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonSouthern White-cheeked Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonWestern Grey Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonWestern Hoolock Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonYellow-cheeked Gibbon, Species Well-attested Source Wikipedia: GibbonIn the Other AtlasesFound InAsiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.BangladeshAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.IndiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.IndonesiaAlso in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.Sources1. Wikipedia: GibbonTaxonomic rank (Wikipedia confirms the entity; rank from slug/structure-wave classification)Hylobatidae: now split into four extant genera stated explicitlyParent Taxon Of: Lar Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Bornean White-bearded Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Agile Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Western Grey Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Eastern Grey Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Southern Grey Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Silvery Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Pileated Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Mentawai Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Northern Buffed-cheeked Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Black Crested Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Cao Vit Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Hainan Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Imperial gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Northern White-cheeked Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Southern White-cheeked Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Yellow-cheeked Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Western Hoolock Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Eastern Hoolock Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeParent Taxon Of: Skywalker Hoolock Gibbon, Leadapes in the family HylobatidaeView the Source2. Catalogue of Life (ChecklistBank): Taxon metrics for HylobatidaeCatalogue of Life (ChecklistBank)Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCountQuote, Taxon metrics, speciesExtantCount"speciesExtantCount": 20View the Source3. Paleobiology Database: Taxon record for HylobatidaePaleobiology DatabaseTaxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)Quote, Taxon record, first appearance (firstapp_max_ma, early_interval)"taxon_name": "Hylobatidae" ... "firstapp_max_ma": 2.58 ... "early_interval": "Gelasian"View the SourceWikidata: HylobatidaeWikidata Q185939, class allow-list match (w-wdresolver-0926)View the SourceSiamang (Wikidata)tier 2WikidataParent Taxon Of: Siamang, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chainView the SourceComments (0)No comments yet. Be the first to share a thought.Sign in to join the discussion.Reader Challenges (0)No disputes yet. Spotted an error or a better source? Open the first one.Sign in to dispute this or suggest a correction.