Organisms

Hylobatidae

A family of the suborder HAPLORHINI comprising four genera, HYLOBATES (dwarf gibbons); Hoolock; Nomascus; and Symphalangus.

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Abstract

A family of the suborder HAPLORHINI comprising four genera, HYLOBATES (dwarf gibbons); Hoolock; Nomascus; and Symphalangus.

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Synonyms

9 entry terms
  • Bunopithecus
  • Hoolock
  • Hylobates syndactylus
  • Nomascus
  • Siamang
  • Symphalangus
  • Symphalangus syndactylus
  • Hoolocks
  • Siamangs

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Aspects Covered

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, embryology, genetics, growth & development, immunology, injuries, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, physiology, psychology, surgery, urine, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

gibbon, not monkey & not ape; diseases: coordinate with specific disease /vet

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History Note

1992; for SIAMANG and SYMPHALANGUS use HYLOBATES 1981-2019, for NOMASCUS use HYLOBATES 1992-2019

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Previous Indexing

  • Pongidae (1967-1991)

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  1. B01w.050w.150w.900w.649w.313w.988w.400w.112w.420w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Hylobatidae. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016674. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016674
  2. Hylobatidae. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gibbon
  3. Hylobatidae. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q185939