Von der Decken's sifaka

Von der Decken's sifaka
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1) [1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES) [2]
Scientific classification
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]}

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References

1. 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. "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
3. "Explore the Database". Archived from the original on 2022-12-25. Retrieved 2022-10-04.
4. Beolens, Bo; Watkins, Michael; Grayson, Michael (2009). The Eponym Dictionary of Mammals. The Johns Hopkins University Press. p. 104. ISBN   978-0801893049.
5. Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 196–197.