Vol. 35 (2020)

Short Communication

A preliminary assessment of plant species consumed as food by Symphalangus Syndactylus (Siamang) in Genting Highlands, Pahang

Published 28-08-2020

  • Hani Nabilia Muhd Sahimi
    • ,
  • Rosedan Mat Ami
    • ,
  • Zainal Abdullah Zawawi
    • ,
  • Mohd Samsudin Mohd-Suri
    • ,
  • Mohd Taufik Abdul Rahman
    • ,
  • David Magintan
    • ,
  • Eddie Chan
    • ,
  • Pat Ang
    • ,
  • Hasnan Mat Isa

Hani Nabilia Muhd Sahimi
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Rosedan Mat Ami
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Zainal Abdullah Zawawi
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Mohd Samsudin Mohd-Suri
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Mohd Taufik Abdul Rahman
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

David Magintan
Department of Wildlife and National Parks Peninsular Malaysia

Eddie Chan
Treks Events Sdn. Bhd, Resort World Genting Awana

Pat Ang
Treks Events Sdn. Bhd, Resort World Genting Awana

Hasnan Mat Isa
Institute of Tropical Forestry and Forest Products, Universiti Putra Malaysia

Journal of Wildlife and Parks Vol 35 (2020)

Abstract

Symphalangus syndactylus or locally known as “Siamang” is one of the wildlife species that can be found in the Genting Highlands tropical rainforest, Pahang. Belonging to Hylobatidae family in Primates order (Petter & Desbordes, 2013), this species is distributed around Peninsular Malaysia, Sumatra (Indonesia) (Nijman & Geissman, 2008) and southern Thailand (Treesucon, 1997). Siamangs inhibit tropical hill forest, lowland forests (Chivers, 1977) and primary sub-montane forests (Wilson & Wilson, 1976). According to Shepherd & Shepherd (2017), the morphology of siamangs includes a long, dense, shaggy, black hair on most of their body and greyish hair at lower face. The species also have a throat pouch for both male and female, which is visible when calling (Shepherd & Shepherd, 2017). The upper body part has long hair, and the species also has a broad chest (Mootnick, 2006). Siamangs have been listed as a Totally Protected Species under Malaysia’s Wildlife Conservation Act 2010 (Act 716) and classified as “Endangered” species by the International Union for Journal of Widlife and Parks, 35: 145-152 (2020) Conservation of Nature’s (IUCN) in The Red List of Threatened Species (Nijman & Geissman, 2008).

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