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The genus Hylobates is one of the four genera of . Its name means "forest walker", from the Greek (ὕλη]], "forest") and (βάτης, "one who treads").: "one that treads or covers"
It was once considered the only genus, but recently its subgenera ( Hoolock formerly, Nomascus, and Symphalangus) have been elevated to the genus level. Hylobates remains the most species-rich and widespread of gibbon genera, ranging from southern China (Yunnan) to western and central Java.
Individuals within this genus are characterized by 44 chromosomes and often have a ring of white fur around their faces.
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Hybrids
Hybrids between Müller's gibbon ( H. muelleri) and the Bornean white-bearded gibbon, ( H. albibarbis) have been reported in areas of Borneo. (2025). 9789679994711, Sabah Society. ISBN 9789679994711 A gibbon born at the Kujukushima Zoo in Japan to a female lar or white-handed gibbon ( H. lar) was determined to have been fathered by a male agile gibbon ( H. agilis).
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