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Hylobates lar​.jpg

Hylobates lar​  (Linnaeus, 1771)

Lar Gibbon, White-handed Gibbon

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Kingdom: Animalia
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Hylobatidae
​Genus: Hylobates
​Species: lar​


  • Common names: Lar Gibbon, White-handed Gibbon
  • Thai names: ชะนีมือขาว
  • Distribution: China (Yunnan), Indonesia (Sumatera), Laos, Malaysia (Peninsular Malaysia); Myanmar, ​Thailand
  • Image locations: Nakhon Ratchasima (Khao Yai N.P.), Phetchaburi (Kaeng Krachan N.P.)
  • Additional notes: 
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Image locations

Images of Hylobates lar from Thailand.
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White-handed Gibbon Hylobates lar (Linnaeus, 1771) Kaeng Krachan National Park Phetchaburi April
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White-handed Gibbon Hylobates lar (Linnaeus, 1771) Khao Yai National Park Nakhon Ratchasima January
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White-handed Gibbon Hylobates lar (Linnaeus, 1771) Khao Yai National Park Nakhon Ratchasima January

References: 
Brockelman, W. & Geissmann, T. 2008. Hylobates lar. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T10548A3199623. http://dx.doi.org/10.2305/IUCN.UK.2008.RLTS.T10548A3199623.en. Downloaded on 28 March 2019.
Please note that individual species identifications do not necessarily represent the opinion of all contributors.

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