Mammals of the WorldLar Gibbon
Hylobates lar
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Hylobatidae
- Genus
- Hylobates
- IUCN status
- EN
- Distribution
- China|Myanmar|Laos|Thailand|Malaysia|Indonesia
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Common Gibbon|White-handed Gibbon|Carpenter's Lar Gibbon|Central Lar Gibbon|Malaysian Lar Gibbon|Sumatran Lar Gibbon|Yunnan Lar Gibbon
About this species
- Range
- China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Malaysia and Indonesia
The lar gibbon, also known as the white-handed gibbon, is one of the better-known gibbons and is often kept in captivity. Its fur varies from black and dark brown to light brown and sandy, and both males and females can be any colour. The hands and feet are white, and a ring of white hair surrounds the black face. Like all gibbons it is a true brachiator, swinging through the trees by its arms (Wikipedia, general species account).
Description: Wildlife of Malaysia guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)