Nomascus

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia - Cite This Source

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".

Classification

• Family Hylobatidae: gibbons
• Genus Hylobates
• Genus Hoolock
• Genus Symphalangus
• Genus Nomascus
• Black Crested Gibbon, Nomascus concolor
• Nomascus concolor concolor
• Nomascus concolor lu
• Central Yunnan Black Crested Gibbon, Nomascus concolor jingdongensis
• West Yunnan Black Crested Gibbon, 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

References

External links

• ARKive - images and movies of the black-crested gibbon (Nomascus concolor)
• Photos of gibbons
• Gibbon Conservation Center
• Primate Info Net Hylobates (Nomascus) leucogenys Factsheet

Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia © 2001-2006 Wikipedia contributors (Disclaimer)
This article is licensed under the GNU Free Documentation License.
Last updated on Sunday February 24, 2008 at 13:50:39 PST (GMT -0800)
View this article at Wikipedia.org - Edit this article at Wikipedia.org - Donate to the Wikimedia Foundation