Kingdom: Anamalia
​Phylum: Chordata 
Subphylum: Vertebrata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates 
Superfamily: Hominodea 
Family: Hylobatidae

There are 4 Genus of gibbon​
​There are 20 Species of gibbons within each of these 4 groups 
We currently house 5 of these species 
* Indicates species housed at the GCC

Genus 

                       Species List 

Common Name 

Nomascus
52 chromosomes



Symphalangus 
50 chromosomes
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Hoolock
38 chromosomes ​




Hylobates
44 chromosomes ​

Nomascus hainanus - Hainan Crested Gibbon
Nomascus nasutus - Eastern Black Crested Gibbon
Nomascus concolor - Western Black Crested Gibbon
* Nomascus leucogenys - Northern White - cheeked Crested Gibbon ​
Nomascus siki - Southern White - cheeked Crested Gibbon
Nomascus annamensis Northern Yellow - cheeked Crested Gibbon ​
Nomascus gabriellae - Southern Yellow - cheeked Crested Gibbon ​
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* Symphalangus syndactylus - Siamang
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Hoolock hoolock- Western Hoolock
Eastern Hoolock - * Hoolock leuconedys
Skywalker Gibbon - Hoolock tianxing
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* Hylobates moloch - Moloch, Javan & Silvery Gibbon ​
* Hylobates pileatus - Pileated Gibbon ​
Hylobates lar - Lar Gibbon & White Handed Gibbon ​
Hylobates agile - Agile Gibbon & Dark Handed Gibbon
Hylobates albibarbis - Bornean White - Bearded Gibbon ​
Hylobates klossii - Kloss's Gibbon ​
Hylobates muelleri - Muller's Gibbon ​
Hylobates funereus - East Bornean Grey Gibbon
Hylobates abbotti - Abbott's Grey Gibbon