| Northern Buffed-cheeked Gibbon | |
|---|---|
 male northern buffed-cheeked gibbons | |
| Information | |
| Range | Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. |
| Scientific Classification | |
| Kingdom | Animalia |
| Phylum | Chordata |
| Class | Mammalia |
| Order | Primates |
| Family | Hylobatidae |
| Genus | Nomascus |
| Species | Nomascus annamensis |
The Northern buffed-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus annamensis), is a new species of crested gibbon which is found in Vietnam, Cambodia and Laos. Its habitat is in the rainforests of these countries.
Description[]
The northern buffed-cheeked gibbon resembles the Yellow-cheeked gibbon in appearance. Males and females of the gibbon 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, on the other hand, lacks the characteristic crest and is orange-beige in color.
The [[wikipedia:Holotype|holotype is located in the Zoological Museum of the Vietnam National University.