( Capped Gibbon, Crowned Gibbon)

Hylobates lar subsp. pileatus (Gray, 1861)

Hylobatidae

ທະນີແກ້ມດຳ / Black-cheeked Crested Gibbon
ທະນີແກ້ມຂາວ / White-checked Crested Gibbon
ທະນີມົງກຸດ/ Pileated Gibbon
ທະນີມືຂາວ / White-handed Gibbon

Adult males are entirely black except for a distinctive white border around the face. In contrast, adult females are pale grey brown with black patches on the breast and crown. Juveniles of both sexes are greyish-white and start developing black patches similar to adult females when they reach four to six months old. The total body length ranges from 45 to 50 cm [4].

Native to Cambodia, Lao People's Democratic Republic, Thailand.
Global distribution between 2003 to 2024. Source: [5]

Northern Mekong Corridor
Lower Annamites
Southern Mekong Corridor

Evergreen forest
Dry dipterocarp forest

Native

Not invasive

Endangered

List I: Prohibited species

Use prohibited

Owing to its vulnerability, the use and consumption of products derived from this species is prohibited under the law of the Lao PDR. The PKL team strongly recommends respecting this regulation and refusing the purchase, use, or sale of individuals or products derived from this species.

Wild

Population: In Lao PDR, the population is significantly smaller, mainly since it comprises a smaller part of the range (Duckworth et al. 1999). The average group size in Thailand is four individuals (Brockelman and Poonjampa unpubl. data).

Threats: This species is threatened by both hunting, primarily for subsistence, and severe habitat fragmentation and degradation.

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Nutrient	/100g	Remark
Proteins	N/A	N/A
Carbohydrates	N/A	N/A
Fats	N/A	N/A
Vitamins	N/A	N/A
Minerals	N/A	N/A
Fibers	N/A	N/A

Pileated Gibbon up close. [1] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded in January 2018 by: deanthompson. Available: www.inaturalist.org/photos/50522011. [Accessed: 26 September 2024]
Pileated Gibbon climbing a tree. [2] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded in May 2023 by: roktaviani. Available: www.inaturalist.org/photos/292587160. [Accessed: 26 September 2024]
Pileated Gibbon hanging from a tree. [3] iNaturalist [Online]. Uploaded in September 2005 by: xrufray. Available: www.inaturalist.org/photos/104000576. [Accessed: 26 September 2024]

[4] C. Francis, “Mammals of Thailand & South-East Asia”. Huaykwang, Bangkok: Asia Books, 2001.
[5] Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF), “Hylobates pileatus Gray, 1861” [Online]. Available: https://www.gbif.org/species/5219544. [Accessed: 26 September 2024
[6] IUCN, “Hylobates pileatus,” The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. [Online]. Available: https://www.iucnredlist.org/species/10552/17966665. [Accessed: 15 July 2024].