Siamang: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

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

Scientific name	Symphalangus syndactylus
Group	Gibbons
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	3 countries
Continents	Asia, North America
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Hylobatidae

Where does the siamang live?

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

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 siamang endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the siamang?

The siamang (Symphalangus syndactylus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Hylobatidae, genus Symphalangus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the siamang

The siamang (, also UK: ; Symphalangus syndactylus) is an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The largest of the gibbons, the siamang can be twice the size of other gibbons, reaching 1 m (3.3 ft) in height, and weighing up to 14 kg (31 lb). It is the only species in the genus Symphalangus. Fossils of siamangs date back to the Middle Pleistocene.

Two features distinguish the siamang from other gibbons. First, two digits on each foot—the second and third toes—are partially joined by a membrane, hence the specific name syndactylus, from the Ancient Greek σύν, sun-, "with" + δάκτυλος, daktulos, "finger". Second, a large gular sac (throat pouch), found in both males and females of the species, can be inflated to the size of the siamang's head, allowing it to make resonating calls.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Siamang (revision 1380581695), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q213889 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).