Nomascus nasutus
CRCritically Endangered

Nomascus nasutus

Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Decreasing

Population trend

2

Countries

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01Classification

Taxonomy & Classification

Kingdom

ANIMALIA

Phylum

CHORDATA

Class

MAMMALIA

Order

PRIMATES

Family

HYLOBATIDAE

Genus

Nomascus

Nomascus nasutus belongs to the family HYLOBATIDAE, order PRIMATES, within the MAMMALIA class.

03Habitat

Habitat & Distribution

ForestMajorForest - Subtropical/tropical moist lowlandMajorRocky areasMajor
04Threats

Threats

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IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered

Assessed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.

Annual & perennial non-timber crops

Ongoing

Fishing & harvesting aquatic resources

Ongoing

Habitat shifting & alteration

Ongoing

Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals

Ongoing

Livestock farming & ranching

Ongoing

Logging & wood harvesting

Ongoing

Other threat

Ongoing

Problematic native species/diseases

Ongoing
05Conservation

Conservation Actions

Site/area protection
Habitat & natural process restoration
Species management
Species recovery
Legislation
Compliance and enforcement
Linked enterprises & livelihood alternatives
06Range

Found in 2 Countries

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07Sources

Sources & Attribution

How to Cite

IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS

GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org

This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Nomascus nasutus (Nomascus nasutus). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/eastern-black-crested-gibbon

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