Silvery gibbon: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the silvery gibbon lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Hylobates moloch
Group	Gibbons
Status	Endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Asia
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Hominidae

Where does the silvery gibbon live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silvery gibbon in 1 country or territory across Asia.

Indonesia

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 silvery gibbon endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the silvery gibbon?

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

About the silvery gibbon

The silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch), also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate in the gibbon family Hylobatidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, where it inhabits undisturbed rainforests up to an altitude of 2,450 m (8,040 ft). It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the wild population is estimated to comprise less than 2500 mature individuals.

Its coat is bluish-grey, with a dark grey or black cap. Like all gibbons, the silvery gibbon lacks an external tail, has dorsally placed scapulae, and reduced flexibility in its lumbar region. It has long, curved fingers and very long forelimbs relative to its hind limbs. On average, it reaches 8 kg (18 lb) in weight.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silvery gibbon (revision 1369214360), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q663728 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).