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Table 1 Common names, IUCN classification and proposed classification of gibbons.

From: Mitochondrial evidence for multiple radiations in the evolutionary history of small apes

Common name

IUCN classification [12]

Proposed classification

Kloss' s gibbon

Hylobates klossii

Hylobates klossii

Eastern Müller's Bornean gibbon

Hylobates muelleri muelleri

Hylobates muelleri*

Northern Müller's Bornean gibbon

Hylobates muelleri funereus

Hylobates funereus*

Abbott's Müller's Bornean gibbon

Hylobates muelleri abbotti

Hylobates abbotti*

Agile gibbon

Hylobates agilis

Hylobates agilis*

Bornean white-bearded gibbon

Hylobates albibarbis

Hylobates albibarbis

Malayan lar gibbon

Hylobates lar lar

Hylobates lar lar*

Sumatran lar gibbon

Hylobates lar vestitus

Hylobates lar vestitus*

Mainland lar gibbon

Hylobates lar entelloides

Hylobates lar entelloides*

Carpenter's lar gibbon

Hylobates lar carpenteri

Hylobates lar carpenteri*

Yunnan lar gibbon

Hylobates lar yunnanensis

Hylobates lar yunnanensis*

Silvery Javan gibbon

Hylobates moloch

Hylobates moloch*

Pileated gibbon

Hylobates pileatus

Hylobates pileatus

Western hoolock gibbon

Hoolock hoolock

Hoolock hoolock

Eastern hoolock gibbon

Hoolock leuconedys

Hoolock leuconedys

Siamang

Symphalangus syndactylus

Symphalangus syndactylus*

Hainan gibbon

Nomascus hainanus

Nomascus hainanus

Cao-vit crested gibbon

Nomascus nasutus

Nomascus nasutus

Black crested gibbon

Nomascus concolor concolor

Nomascus concolor concolor*

West Yunnan black crested gibbon

Nomascus concolor furvogaster

Nomascus concolor concolor*

Central Yunnan black crested gibbon

Nomascus concolor jingdongensis

Nomascus concolor concolor*

Laotian black crested gibbon

Nomascus concolor lu

Nomascus concolor lu*

Northern white-cheeked gibbon

Nomascus leucogenys

Nomascus leucogenys*

Southern white-cheeked gibbon

Nomascus siki

Nomascus siki*

Red-cheeked gibbon

Nomascus gabriellae

Nomascus gabriellae

 

16 species, 12 subspecies

18 species, 7 subspecies

  1. *further research required