Mammals of the WorldNorthern Yellow-cheeked Crested Gibbon
Nomascus annamensis
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Hylobatidae
- Genus
- Nomascus
- IUCN status
- EN
- Distribution
- Laos|Vietnam|Cambodia
- Realm
- Indomalaya
Other names: Annamite Crested Gibbon|Northern Buff-cheeked Crested Gibbon
About this species
- Habitat
- Humid subtropical and seasonal tropical forest
- Range
- Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos
The northern buffed-cheeked gibbon, listed here as the northern yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, is a species of crested gibbon found in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos, in the humid subtropical and seasonal tropical forests of these countries (Wikipedia, general species account).
It resembles the yellow-cheeked gibbon in appearance, and males and females differ in colour. The male has a mainly black pelt that glistens silver in sunlight, a lighter brown chest, deep golden-orange cheeks and a very prominent crest. The female lacks the crest and is orange-beige.
Description: Wildlife of Vietnam guide, Wildlife of Everywhere (wildlifeofeverywhere.com); general species information paraphrased from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)