Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon
Nomascus gabriellae
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Cordats)
- ClassMammalia (Mamífers)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyHylobatidae (Gibbons)
- GenusNomascus (Crested Gibbons)
- SpeciesNomascus gabriellae (Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon)
The yellow-cheeked gibbon (Nomascus gabriellae), also called the golden-cheeked gibbon, the yellow-cheeked crested gibbon, the golden-cheeked crested gibbon, the red-cheeked gibbon, or the buffed-cheeked gibbon, is a species of gibbon native to Vietnam, Laos, and Cambodia. The species was discovered and named after the British naturalist Gabrielle Maud Vassal. The yellow-cheeked gibbon is born blond and later turns black. Males carry this colouring through their lifespan and have the distinguishing golden cheeks. Females are born blonde to blend into their mother's fur but they later turn black. Females turn back to blond at sexual maturity, keeping only a black cap on the top of their heads. Wikipedia →
70–80% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
Closest Relatives at Cat Tien National Park
📅 Monthly Probability
🌅 When They're Spotted
Most active at dawn and dusk · across all parks (global)
Global Distribution
Where this species is recorded worldwide. Restricted to human observations from 2019 onwards — the same kind of record and the same period the probabilities on this page are built from, so collar-tracking studies, camera-trap arrays and museum specimens are excluded. Around Santa Rosa that removes 5,924 GPS fixes from a handful of tagged jaguars.
where this species is recorded (GBIF density — it tracks where observers go, not how likely a sighting is) · parks where it occurs — tap a pin for the sighting probability there
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cat Tien National Park | 🇻🇳 Vietnam |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Quick answers
What are the chances of seeing a Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon in Cat Tien National Park?
About 70% of wildlife watchers report a Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon sighting in Cat Tien National Park, based on 172 days of visitor records from GBIF citizen-science data.
When is the best time to see Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon in Cat Tien National Park?
March has the highest sighting rate for Southern Yellow-cheeked Gibbon in Cat Tien National Park in our monthly data.