Crowned sifaka

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Crowned sifaka[1]
Conservation status
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia
Order: Primates
Family: Indriidae
Genus: Propithecus
Species: P. coronatus
Binomial name
Propithecus coronatus
Crowned sifaka range

The crowned sifaka (Propithecus coronatus) is a sifaka endemic to Madagascar. It has a length of 87 to 102 centimeters, of which 47-57 centimeters are tail.[3] The crowned sifaka lives in western Madagascar.[3] It lives in dry deciduous forest.[3]

Propithecus coronatus (Madagascar)

Its pelage is mostly creamy white, with head, neck and throat dark brown.[3] Group size is between 2 and 8 individuals.[3]

References

  1. Groves, C. P. (2005). Wilson, D. E.; Reeder, D. M, eds. Mammal Species of the World (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press. OCLC 62265494. ISBN 0-801-88221-4. 
  2. Andrainarivo, C., Andriaholinirina, V. N., Feistner, A., Felix, T., Ganzhorn, J., Garbutt, N., Golden, C., Konstant, B., Louis Jr., E., Meyers, D., Mittermeier, R. A., Perieras, A., Princee, F., Rabarivola, J. C., Rakotosamimanana, B., Rasamimanana, H., Ratsimbazafy, J., Raveloarinoro, G., Razafimanantsoa, A., Rumpler, Y., Schwitzer, C., Thalmann, U., Wilmé, L. i Wright, P. (2008). Propithecus coronatus. In: IUCN 2008. IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Retrieved 01-01-2009.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 197–198. 
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