Hainan black crested gibbon
| Hainan gibbon | |
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| Nomascus hainanus | |
CITES Appendix I
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Haplorhini |
| Family: | Hylobatidae |
| Genus: | Nomascus |
| Species: | N. hainanus
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| Binomial name | |
| Nomascus hainanus (Thomas, 1892)
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| Hainan gibbon range | |
The Hainan black-crested gibbon (Nomascus hainanus), also called the Hainan gibbon, is a Critically Endangered species of gibbon found only on Hainan Island, in the South China Sea. Its habitat consists of broad-leaved forests and semi-deciduous monsoon forests. It feeds on ripe, sugar-rich fruit, such as figs and, at times, leaves, and insects.