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title: "Zilvergibbon"
description: "Hylobates moloch — Zoogdieren. The silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch), also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate in the gibbon family Hylobatidae."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/javan-gibbon
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Zilvergibbon

> Hylobates moloch — Zoogdieren. The silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch), also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate in the gibbon family Hylobatidae.

- Scientific name: *Hylobates moloch*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 295
- Wikidata: [Q663728](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q663728)
- iNaturalist taxon: [43592](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/43592)

## Names

- en: Javan Gibbon
- de: Silbergibbon
- es: Gibón Ceniciento
- fr: Gibbon Cendré
- nl: Zilvergibbon
- pl: Gibon srebrzysty

## Countries with the most observations

ID (182)

## Summary

The silvery gibbon (Hylobates moloch), also known as the Javan gibbon, is a primate in the gibbon family Hylobatidae. It is endemic to the Indonesian island of Java, where it inhabits undisturbed rainforests up to an altitude of 2,450 m (8,040 ft). It has been listed as Endangered on the IUCN Red List since 2008, as the wild population is estimated to comprise less than 2500 mature individuals.
Its coat is bluish-grey, with a dark grey or black cap. Like all gibbons, the silvery gibbon lacks an external tail, has dorsally placed scapulae, and reduced flexibility in its lumbar region. It has long, curved fingers and…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Silvery_gibbon

## Photo

![Zilvergibbon](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/javan-gibbon/medium.jpg)

Photo: Fajar Alfitrian · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/279695039

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/javan-gibbon?lang=nl` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).