Agile gibbon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the agile gibbon lives – recorded in 3 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hylobates agilis
Group	Gibbons
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Hominidae

Where does the agile gibbon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the agile gibbon in 3 countries and territories across Asia. Wikidata gives its range as: Sumatra, Malaysia, Thailand.

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the agile gibbon endangered?

The agile gibbon’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the agile gibbon?

The agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Hominidae, genus Hylobates. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the agile gibbon

The agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis), also called the black-handed gibbon, is an Old World primate, and is a part of the gibbon family. It is native to Indonesia, specifically, on the island of Sumatra. The agile gibbon can also be found in Malaysia, and southern Thailand. As appointed by the IUCN Red List, this species is endangered, and mainly due to the destruction of their habitat and pet trade.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Agile gibbon (revision 1356939042), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q838962 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).