Pileated gibbon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the pileated gibbon lives – recorded in 2 countries, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hylobates pileatus
Group	Gibbons
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	2 countries
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Hominidae

Where does the pileated gibbon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the pileated gibbon in 2 countries and territories across Asia.

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 pileated gibbon endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the pileated gibbon?

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

About the pileated gibbon

The pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus) is a primate in the gibbon family, Hylobatidae.

The pileated gibbon has sexual dimorphism in fur coloration: males have purely black fur, while females have buff-coloured or white-grey fur with only the belly and head black. The white and often shaggy hair ring around the head is common to both sexes.

The species has been identified as endangered and is listed in CITES Appendix I. Their main threat is habitat destruction, with the natural forest they live in being converted into farmland. This has led to local extinction in some areas. Also, like many other primate species, they are hunted and captured for meat and sold into wildlife smuggling. Many attempts have been made to survey and increase the species' numbers, both concerning their status in the wild, and in zoos.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Pileated gibbon (revision 1356939260), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q301053 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).