Lar gibbon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Lar gibbon Hylobates lar Endangered

Where the lar gibbon lives – recorded in 4 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Recorded in (GBIF)Representative wild record

Pin and shaded countries are approximate. The pin is a representative wild sighting (a central record among 280 open-licence GBIF records), not an official range. Method · Records on GBIF · See gibbons on the world map

Scientific name	Hylobates lar
Group	Gibbons
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	4 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Hominidae

Where does the lar gibbon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the lar gibbon in 4 countries and territories across Asia and North America. Wikidata gives its range as: Sumatra, Malaysia, Myanmar, 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 lar gibbon endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the lar gibbon?

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

About the lar gibbon

The lar gibbon (Hylobates lar), also known as the white-handed gibbon, is an endangered primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae. It is one of the better-known gibbons and is often kept in captivity.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Lar gibbon (revision 1365211281), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q208043 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).