Von der Decken's sifaka

Species of lemur

Von der Decken's sifaka
Conservation status

Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Domain: Eukaryota
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Suborder: Strepsirrhini
Family: Indriidae
Genus: Propithecus
Species:
P. deckenii
Binomial name
Propithecus deckenii
W. Peters, 1870 [3][4]
Distribution of P. deckenii[1]

Von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) is a sifaka lemur that is endemic to the arid, deciduous and spiny succulent forests of Western Madagascar.[5] It has a length of 92 to 107 centimeters, of which 42-48 centimeters are tail.[5] The species is named in honor of the German explorer Karl Klaus von der Decken.

Its pelage is usually creamy white, with tinges of yellow-gold, silver-grey or pale brown on the neck, shoulders, back and limbs. The face is entirely black.[5] Group size is between two and ten individuals, with groups of three to six being the most common.[5]

The IUCN lists its status as critically endangered, and it is listed in CITES Appendix I.[1][2]

References

  1. ^ a b c King, T.; Rakotonirina, L. (2020). "Propithecus deckenii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2020: e.T18357A115572684. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18357A115572684.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
  3. ^ "Explore the Database".
  4. ^ Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 104. ISBN 978-0801893049.
  5. ^ a b c d Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 196–197.
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Extant species of family Indriidae
Indri
  • Indri (I. indri)
Avahi
(woolly lemurs)
  • Bemaraha woolly lemur (A. cleesei)
  • Eastern woolly lemur (A. laniger)
  • Moore's woolly lemur (A. mooreorum)
  • Western woolly lemur (A. occidentalis)
  • Sambirano woolly lemur (A. unicolor)
  • Peyrieras's woolly lemur (A. peyrierasi)
  • Southern woolly lemur (A. meridionalis)
  • Ramanantsoavana's woolly lemur (A. ramanantsoavani)
  • Betsileo woolly lemur (A. betsileo)
Propithecus
(sifakas)
P. diadema group
  • Diademed sifaka (P. diadema)
  • Silky sifaka (P. candidus)
  • Milne-Edwards's sifaka (P. edwardsi)
  • Perrier's sifaka (P. perrieri)
  • Golden-crowned sifaka (P. tattersalli)
P. verreauxi group
  • Verreaux's sifaka (P. verreauxi)
  • Coquerel's sifaka (P. coquereli)
  • Decken's sifaka (P. deckenii)
  • Crowned sifaka (P. coronatus)
Category
Taxon identifiers
Propithecus deckenii


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