Nomascus
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 Black Crested Gibbon
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Nomascus concolor |
Nomascus is the second most speciose genus of gibbons (family Hylobatidae). Originally this genus was a subgenus of Hylobates, and all individuals were considered one species, Hylobates concolor. Species within Nomascus are characterized by 52 chromosomes. Some species are all black, some light with a distinct black tuft of crown fur, and some by distinct, light-colored cheek patches. Nomascus is found from southern China (Yunnan) to southern Vietnam, and also on Hainan Island. One of the genus' species, Nomascus nasutus, has been deemed "the most critically endangered ape species in the world".[2]
[edit] Classification
- Family Hylobatidae: gibbons[1][2]
- Genus Nomascus
- Concolor or Black Crested Gibbon, Nomascus concolor
- Nomascus concolor concolor
- Nomascus concolor lu
- Nomascus concolor jingdongensis
- Nomascus concolor furvogaster
- Eastern Black Crested Gibbon, Nomascus nasutus
- Hainan Gibbon, Nomascus nasutus hainanus
- Cao Vit Gibbon Nomascus nasutus nasutus
- White-cheeked Crested Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys
- Northern White-cheeked Crested Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys leucogenys
- Southern White-cheeked Crested Gibbon, Nomascus leucogenys siki
- Yellow-cheeked Gibbon, Nomascus gabriellae
- Concolor or Black Crested Gibbon, Nomascus concolor
- Genus Nomascus
[edit] References
- ^ a b Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). in Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds): Mammal Species of the World, 3rd edition, Johns Hopkins University Press, 180-181. ISBN 0-801-88221-4.
- ^ a b c Geissmann, Thomas. Gibbon Systematics and Species Identification. Retrieved on 2006-04-13.
[edit] External links
Wikispecies has information related to:
- ARKive - images and movies of the black-crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor)
- Photos of gibbons
- Gibbon Conservation Center
- Primate Info Net Hylobates (Nomascus) leucogenys Factsheet
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