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title: "Siamang"
description: "Symphalangus syndactylus — Zoogdieren. The siamang (, also UK: ; Symphalangus syndactylus) is an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/nl/animal/siamang
last_updated: 2026-09-20
---

# Siamang

> Symphalangus syndactylus — Zoogdieren. The siamang (, also UK: ; Symphalangus syndactylus) is an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand.

- Scientific name: *Symphalangus syndactylus*
- Category: `mammals` (Zoogdieren)
- Habitats: `forest` (Bos), `jungle` (Jungle)
- iNaturalist observations: 1075
- Wikidata: [Q213889](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q213889)
- iNaturalist taxon: [75115](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/75115)

## Names

- en: Siamang
- de: Siamang
- es: Siamang
- fr: Siamang
- it: Siamango
- nl: Siamang
- pt: Siamang
- pl: Siamang wielki

## Countries with the most observations

MY (438), ID (221), TH (16)

## Summary

The siamang (, also UK: ; Symphalangus syndactylus) is an endangered arboreal, black-furred gibbon native to the tropical rainforests of Indonesia, Malaysia, and Thailand. The largest of the gibbons, the siamang can be twice the size of other gibbons, reaching 1 m (3.3 ft) in height, and weighing up to 14 kg (31 lb). It is the only species in the genus Symphalangus. Fossils of siamangs date back to the Middle Pleistocene.
Two features distinguish the siamang from other gibbons. First, two digits on each foot—the second and third toes—are partially joined by a membrane, hence the specific name syndactylus, from the…

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

## Photo

![Siamang](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/siamang/medium.jpg)

Photo: Chrissy McClarren and Andy Reago · CC0 · inaturalist — https://www.inaturalist.org/observations/251496791

## Machine access

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