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Geographic Range. Symphalangus syndactylus is found throughout the Barisan Mountains of Sumatra (Indonesia) and in the mountains of the Malay Peninsula, south of the Perak River. (Knight, 1997) (Nowak, 1999) Biogeographic Regions; oriental. native; Other Geographic Terms; island endemic; Habitat. Siamangs are found in lowland, hill, and upper dipterocarp forest.
20 Mei 2008 · MORPHOLOGY Symphalangus syndactylus. Among the gibbons, the stocky siamangs are the largest (Mootnick 2006). The pelage is glossy black, the upper body has long hair and the chest is broad (Marshall & Sugardjito 1986; Mootnick 2006). The crown is flat and a white brow-band occurs at low levels (<5%) in captive and museum examples (Geissmann 1993; 2003).
Siamang adalah primata berbulu hitam dengan lengan panjang yang mirip seperti lutung dan jenis kera lainnya. Primata ini bergerak dengan sangat lincah di pepohonan, sehingga dijuluki sebagai hewan spesialis akrobat.
Siamangs, like all gibbons, are Endangered. The main reason for this status is loss of habitat due to logging and agriculture. Additionally, many adults are killed, so their young can be sold into the illegal pet trade, even though siamangs are protected by law.
Order : PRIMATES Family : Hylobatidae Species : Symphalangus syndactylus Head-body length : 75-90 cm Tail length : no tail Weight : Females up to 11 kg, males up to 15 kg
Siamangs leben im Süden der Malaiischen Halbinsel (vom äußersten Süden Thailands an südwärts) und auf Sumatra.Sie sind damit die einzige Gibbonart, deren Verbreitungsgebiet sich komplett mit dem anderer Arten (dem Schwarzhand-und dem Weißhandgibbon) überschneidet.Ebenfalls sympatrisch mit dem Siamang lebt der Sumatra-Orang-Utan (Pongo abelii).
The Siamang gibbon (Symphalangus syndactylus) is an arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the forests of Southeast Asia. The largest of the gibbons, the siamang can be twice the size of other gibbons.
