Nomascus

Nomascus is the second most common genus (biology) of Gibbon. There are six species in the genus. Originally Nomascus was a sub-genus of the Hylobatidae.

Nomascus[1][2]
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Northern white-cheeked gibbon
Nomascus leucogenys
Scientific classification e
Unrecognized taxon (fix): Nomascus
Species

Nomascus concolor
Nomascus nasutus
Nomascus hainanus
Nomascus leucogenys
Nomascus siki
Nomascus gabriellae
Nomascus annamensis

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Range map of Nomascus species

References

  1. Groves, Colin (16 November 2005). Wilson, D. E., and Reeder, D. M. (eds) (ed.). Mammal Species of the World (3rd edition ed.). Johns Hopkins University Press. pp. 180–181. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. {{cite book}}: Check date values in: |date= (help); |edition= has extra text (help); |editor= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: editors list (link)
  2. Geissmann, Thomas (December 1995). "Gibbon systematics and species identification" (PDF). International Zoo News. 42: 467–501. Retrieved 2008-08-15.