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  Hylobates - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The genus Hylobates is one of the four genera of gibbons.
Hylobates remains the most speciose and widespread of gibbon genera, ranging from southern China (Yunnan) to western and central Java.
Eastern Silvery Gibbon or Central Javan Gibbon, Hylobates moloch pongoalsoni
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Hylobates   (167 words)

  
 Apes - Anatomy
The radius is four-fifths the length of the spine in Hylobates, and three-fifths in Simia and Ateles.
The femur's length, compared with that of the spine, is as 67 to 100 in Hylobates, 61 in Ateles, 54 in the gorilla 47 in Simia.
In Hylobates the supinator longus is inserted into the middle of the radius, and there is an anductor tertii internodii indicis going from the metacarpal of the index to its ungual phalanx.
www.1902-encyclopedia.com /A/APE/ape-2.html   (10621 words)

  
 Hylobates   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Hylobates agilis unko, the lowland agile gibbon, is highly threatened and indigenous to eastern Sumatra and the northern peninsula of Malaysia.
The Hylobates albibarbis is light brown with dark-brown to brown-fl underparts, hands, feet, and cap and a white brow.
Hylobates lar, white-handed gibbon, are native to the forests of Myanmar, Thailand, Yunnan, Malaysia and Sumatra.
www.gibboncenter.org /hylobates.htm   (1276 words)

  
 Lion Country Safari - Animal Information - Siamang
Neotropical: Hylobates syndactylus is found throughout the Barisan Mountains of Sumatra(Indonesia) and in the mountains of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Perak River.
Hylobates syndactylus is the largest of the gibbons with a head-body length of 29-35 in.
Hylobates sydactylus are beneficial to humans as pets, in studies of primate behavior, and in entertainment.
www.lioncountrysafari.com /AnimalInfo/Siamang.htm   (723 words)

  
 Gibbon - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The family is divided into four genera based on their diploid chromosome number: Hylobates (44), Hoolock (38), Nomascus (52), and Symphalangus (50).
They occur in tropical and subtropical rainforests from northeast India to Indonesia and north to southern China, including the islands of Sumatra, Borneo and Java.
The Siamang, which is the largest of the 13 species, is distinguished by having two fingers on each hand stuck together, hence the generic and species names Symphalangus and syndactylus.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Gibbon   (623 words)

  
 Primate Factsheets: White-cheeked gibbon (Hylobates leucogenys)
Gibbons are members of the family Hylobatidae and though they are apes, they are known as lesser, or small, apes.
Hylobates means "dweller in trees," and gibbons are adapted for their arboreal lifestyle (Varsik 2001).
Primate Factsheets: White-cheeked gibbon (Hylobates leucogenys) Taxonomy, Morphology, and Ecology.
pin.primate.wisc.edu /factsheets/entry/white-cheeked_gibbon   (1034 words)

  
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Hylobates Syndactylus is listed in CITES Appendix 1, which prohibits commercial trade, and has been designated as endangered by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife service since June 14, 1976.
Hylobates Syndactylus is threatened by destruction of their habitat for logging and agriculture, and killing of the adults to remove the babies for human pets.
Hylobates are the only monogamous primates aside from man. Group Size: Male, female, and several sub-adult offspring of various ages, total of 2-6 individuals.
www.honoluluzoo.org /Zookeepers_Journal/Siamang.doc   (2203 words)

  
 Publications   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Prouty, L.A.; Buchanan, P.D.; Pollitzer, W.S.; Mootnick, A.R. Bunopithecus: A genus-level taxon for the hoolock gibbon (Hylobates hoolock).
Mootnick, A. and Dahle, P. An Announcement of the Third Javan Gibbon (Hylobates moloch) Birth Occurring in the USA with a Description of the Birth Process.
agilis (mountain agile gibbon) from Hylobates agilis unko (lowland agile gibbon).
www.gibboncenter.org /images/PDF/publications.htm   (1861 words)

  
 White-handed gibbon - Hylobates lar: More Information - ARKive   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Subspecies: Malaysian lar (Hylobates lar lar), central lar (H.
Found in the tropical rainforests of southern and Southeast Asia (8), in the countries of China, Myanmar, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia (9).
The Malaysian lar (Hylobates lar lar) is found in Malaysia and southern Thailand, the central lar (H.
www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Hylobates_lar/more_info.html   (846 words)

  
 Javan Silvery Gibbon (Hylobates moloch)
BALDWIN, L.A. and TELEKI, G.: Patterns of gibbon behaviour on Hall's Island, Bermuda: a preliminary ethogram for Hylobates lar; in RUMBAUGH Gibbon and siamang, vol.4, pp.
CARPENTER, C.R.: Suspensory behaviour of gibbons Hylobates lar,
GITTINS, S.P.: The behaviour and ecology of the agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis); unpubl.
www.markuskappeler.ch /gib/gibs/references.html   (744 words)

  
 The Gibbon Network: Gibbon-related projects
Heller Rasmus: Vocal diversity of Indonesian agile gibbons (Hylobates agilis).
Whittaker, Danielle J. Evolutionary genetics of KlossĂ­s gibbons (Hylobates klossii): Systematics, phylogeography, and conservation.
Chatterjee, Helen J. Phylogeny and biogeography of gibbons, genus Hylobates.
www.gibbons.de /main2/05projects.html   (1167 words)

  
 Gibbons   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Even in the largest gibbon species, the siamang (Hylobates syndactylus), individuals only reach a moderate average body mass of 11 kg, which is less than half of the minimum mass of the smallest living great ape females that weigh about 26 kg.
Gibbons’; small size compared to the Great Apes and humans is mirrored in the synonymous names Lesser Apes or Small Apes.
Many gibbon researchers acknowledge eleven species that are organized into four subgenera related to the diploid number of chromosomes: Bunopithecus (38), Hylobates (44), Nomascus (52) and Symphalangus (50).
www.eva.mpg.de /primat/files/gibbons2.htm   (314 words)

  
 Thailand Trip Report, April 1993   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
Additionally, he was able to train Thai vets in the procedures so they can continue to deal properly with these rare primates.
On 12 through 17 April 1993, a total of 52 Hylobates sp.
Physical Exam- Physical exams were performed under ketamine anesthesia on 52 hylobates of 3 species (Hylobates lar, hylobates concolor, and hylobates pileatus) at two different sites (26 at Khao Kheow Open Zoo and 26 at Dusit Zoo).
www.wcs.org /353624/200619   (1028 words)

  
 Gibbons
Dispersal, Pair Formation, and social structure in gibbons (Hylobates lar).
Carpenter, C.R. A field study in Siam of the behavior and social relations of the gibbon (Hylobates lar).
Hyatt, Charles W. Responses of Gibbons (Hylobates lar) to their Mirror Images.
www.bio.davidson.edu /people/vecase/Behavior/Spring2002/holmberg/bibliography.htm   (253 words)

  
 Frequent infection of Hylobates pileatus (pileated gibbon) with species-associated variants of hepatitis B virus in ...
Frequent infection of Hylobates pileatus (pileated gibbon) with species-associated variants of hepatitis B virus in Cambodia -- Sall et al.
Frequent infection of Hylobates pileatus (pileated gibbon) with species-associated variants of hepatitis B virus in Cambodia
of HBV infecting gibbons in Cambodia, pileated gibbons (Hylobates
vir.sgmjournals.org /cgi/content/abstract/86/2/333   (286 words)

  
 Hylobates - definition from Biology-Online.org
Their major means of locomotion is by swinging from branch to branch by their arms.
Some authors refer to symphalangus and nomascus as hylobates.
This page was last modified 21:16, 3 October 2005.
www.biology-online.org /dictionary/Hylobates   (146 words)

  
 Asian Rainforest: Siamang   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
In this great call duet, the male and female each sing different but coordinated parts.
All species of Hylobates are listed as endangered by USDI and are on appendix I of CITES.
Loss of habitat through agriculture has severely reduced their numbers.
www.oaklandzoo.org /atoz/siamang.html   (483 words)

  
 KALAWEIT  U
Kalaweit Borneo has 4 sites dedicated to the rescue, rehabilitation, reintroduction and welfare of confiscated gibbons, specifically the species native to Borneo: the
Agile gibbon (Hylobates agilis albibarbis) and the Muller's gibbon (Hylobates muelleri) of which there are 3 sub-species (Hylobates muelleri muelleri, H. m.
This is the arrival centre and quarantine facility for gibbons and the main office and information/education centre for Kalaweit.
www.kalaweitfm.com /borneoproject.htm   (197 words)

  
 Conserved chromosome segments in Hylobates hoolock revealed by human and H. leucogenys paint probes - ...
Conserved chromosome segments in Hylobates hoolock revealed by human and H.
A complete comparative chromosome map of the white-browed gibbon (Hylobates hoolock, 2n = 38), white-cheeked gibbon (Hylobates leucogenys, 2n = 52), and human has been established by hybridising H.
hoolock more closely resembles the ancestral karyotype of Hylobates, rather than the karyotype of H.
content.karger.com /ProdukteDB/produkte.asp?Doi=56912   (256 words)

  
 Siamang (Hylobates syndactylus)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-25)
This species has codominance where both the male and the female are dominant (Gittins and Raemaekers, 1980).
Males take an active part in caring for the young, often seen carrying the infants around which is different from other members of the genus Hylobates.
[The Primata] [Primate Fact Sheets] [Family Hylobatidae] [Hylobates Links]
members.tripod.com /uakari/hylobates_syndactylus.html   (423 words)

  
 Javan gibbon - Hylobates moloch: More Information - ARKive
Javan gibbon - Hylobates moloch: More Information - ARKive
Sinaga, R.M., Martarinza, M. and Asquith, N. (1995) The Javan gibbon (Hylobates moloch): status and conservation recommendations.
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www.arkive.org /species/GES/mammals/Hylobates_moloch/more_info.html   (523 words)

  
 Deep Sea Images Library - Siamang Gibbon - Hylobates syndactylus - Natural History Images
Deep Sea Images Library - Siamang Gibbon - Hylobates syndactylus - Natural History Images
Siamang Gibbon (Hylobates syndactylus) in a tree (C)
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www.deepseaimages.com /dsilibrary/showphoto.php?photo=1863   (71 words)

  
 Acclaim Images - pictures, stock photography and stock photos of hylobates concolor leucogenys
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 Acclaim Images - pictures, stock photography and stock photos of hylobates syndactylus
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 Taxonomy of apes and humans
Family Hominidae Subfamily Homininae Tribe Hylobatini Subtribe Hylobatina Sympbalangus: siamangs Hylobates: gibbons Tribe Hominini Subtribe Pongina, Pongo: orangutans Subtribe Hominina Gorilla: gorillas Homo (Homo): humans Homo (Pan): chimpanzees, bonobo return to top
Taxonomy according to Wilson and Reeder (1993) Source: Don E. Wilson and DeeAnn M. Reeder (1993) Mammal species of the world Smithsonian Institution Press, Washington and London in association with the American Society of Mammalogists
Hylobates agilis F.Cuvier,1821.In E.Geoffroy and F.Cuvier,Hist.Nat.Mammiferes,pt.2,3(32):1-3,"Wouwou" Hylobates concolor (Harlan,1826).J.Acad.Nat.Sci.Philadelphia,ser.5,4:231.
sayer.lab.nig.ac.jp /~silver/taxonomy.html   (247 words)

  
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 Hylobates - English-French Dictionary - WordReference.com
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 Primates - Order Primates
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Kloss Gibbon, Dwarf Sianang, Beeloh - Hylobates klossii
Silvery, Javan, or Grey Gibbon - Hylobates moloch
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