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Hylobates lar ssp. vestitus 

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Taxonomy [top]

Kingdom Phylum Class Order Family
Animalia Chordata Mammalia Primates Hylobatidae

Scientific Name: Hylobates lar ssp. vestitus
Species Authority: Miller, 1942
Parent Species:
Common Name(s):
English – Sumatran Lar, White-handed Gibbon

Assessment Information [top]

Red List Category & Criteria: Endangered A2cd ver 3.1
Year Published: 2008
Date Assessed: 2008-06-30
Assessor(s): Brockelman, W. & Geissmann, T.
Reviewer(s): Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)
Justification:
This subspecies is listed as Endangered as it is believed to have undergone a decline of more than 50% in the last three generations (45 years) due to rampant forest loss and loss of mature individuals due to hunting.
Previously published Red List assessments:

Geographic Range [top]

Countries occurrence:
Native:
Indonesia (Sumatera)
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Population [top]

Current Population Trend:Decreasing
Additional data:
♦ Population severely fragmented:No

Habitat and Ecology [top]

Citation: Brockelman, W. & Geissmann, T. 2008. Hylobates lar ssp. vestitus. The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species 2008: e.T39884A10269890. . Downloaded on 24 June 2017.
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