Northern buffed-cheeked gibbon
Species of primate
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The northern buffed-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus annamensis) is a species of crested gibbon which is found in Vietnam, Cambodia, and Laos. Its habitat is in the humid subtropical and seasonal tropical forests of these countries.[4][5]
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Superfamily: | Hominoidea |
| Family: | Hylobatidae |
| Genus: | Nomascus |
| Species: | N. annamensis |
| Binomial name | |
| Nomascus annamensis Thinh et al., 2010[3] | |
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Description
The northern buffed-cheeked gibbon resembles Nomascus gabriellae in appearance.[6] Males and females of N. annamensis differ in morphology and color. The male has a primarily black pelt that glistens silver in sunlight, with a lighter brown chest. The cheeks are a deep golden-orange, and the crest is very prominent. The female, though, lacks the characteristic crest and is orange-beige in color.[4]
The holotype is located in the Zoological Museum of the Vietnam National University.[6]
