Family

Hylobatidae

6 species in 4 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 38 years (Pileated gibbon) to 56 years (White-handed gibbon).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

38–56 yr

Median GC

45.1%

Range 43.5–45.7%

Genera

Largest: Hylobates (3)

The Hylobatidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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4 genera, by species count

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Species in Hylobatidae

Hylobates lar	White-handed gibbon	56 yr	16,472 bp	45.45%
Hylobates agilis	Agile gibbon	49 yr	16,500 bp	45.69%
Nomascus leucogenys	Northern white-cheeked gibbon, or White-cheeked gibbon	44.1 yr	16,478 bp	45.10%
Symphalangus syndactylus	Siamang	43 yr	16,516 bp	43.51%
Hoolock hoolock	Western hoolock gibbon, or Hoolock gibbon	41 yr	16,495 bp	44.40%
Hylobates pileatus	Pileated gibbon	38 yr	16,502 bp	45.19%