Propithecus

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The list of species of Propithecus genus

A sifaka (; Malagasy pronunciation: (listen)) is a lemur of the genus Propithecus from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. The name of their family is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar. All species of sifakas are threatened, ranging from endangered to critically endangered.

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Coquerel's Sifaka

Propithecus coquereli

Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli ) is a diurnal, medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus. It is native to northwest Madagascar. Coquerel's sifaka was once considered to be a subspecies of Verreaux's sifaka, but was eventually...

Silky Sifaka

Propithecus candidus

The silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus ) is a large lemur characterized by long, silky, white fur. It has a very restricted range in northeastern Madagascar, where it is known locally as the simpona. It is one of the rarest mammals on Earth. The...

Verreaux's Sifaka

Propithecus verreauxi

Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi ), or the white sifaka, is a medium-sized primate in one of the lemur families, the Indriidae. It lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats from rainforest to western Madagascar dry...

Diademed Sifaka

Propithecus diadema

The diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema ), or diademed simpona, is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in eastern Madagascar. Along with the indri, this species is one of the two largest living lemurs,...

Golden-Crowned Sifaka

Propithecus tattersalli

The golden-crowned sifaka or Tattersall's sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli ) is a medium-sized lemur characterized by mostly white fur, prominent furry ears, and a golden-orange crown. It is one of the smallest sifakas (genus Propithecus ), weighing...

Crowned Sifaka

Propithecus coronatus

The crowned sifaka (Propithecus coronatus ) is a sifaka endemic to western Madagascar. It is of comparable size to the Golden-crowned sifaka and up to a meter in length, of which 47-57 centimeters are tail. The species is an arboreal vertical...

Milne-Edwards's sifaka

Propithecus edwardsi

Milne-Edwards's sifaka (Propithecus edwardsi ), or Milne-Edwards's simpona, is a large arboreal, diurnal lemur endemic to the eastern coastal rainforest of Madagascar. Milne-Edwards's sifaka is characterized by a black body with a light-colored...

Perrier's sifaka

Propithecus perrieri

Perrier's sifaka (Propithecus perrieri ) is a lemur endemic to Madagascar. It was formerly considered to be a subspecies of diademed sifakaIt has a very small range in northeastern Madagascar where its habitat is dry deciduous or semihumid forest....

Von der Decken's sifaka

Propithecus deckenii

Von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii ) is a sifaka endemic to Madagascar. It has a length of 92 to 107 centimeters, of which 42-48 centimeters are tail. Von der Decken's Sifaka lives in western Madagascar. It lives in dry deciduous...