Crowned sifaka
| Crowned sifaka | |
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| Conservation status | |
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Indriidae |
| Genus: | Propithecus |
| Species: | P. coronatus |
| Binomial name | |
| Propithecus coronatus Milne-Edwards, 1871[3] | |
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| Distribution of P. coronatus[1] | |
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.[4] The crowned sifaka lives in western Madagascar.[4] It lives in dry deciduous forest.[4]
Propithecus coronatus
Its pelage is mostly creamy white, with head, neck and throat dark brown.[4] Group size is between 2 and 8 individuals.[4]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Andriaholinirina, N. et al. (2014). "Propithecus coronatus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2014.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. Retrieved 2014-06-16.
- ↑ "Checklist of CITES Species". CITES. UNEP-WCMC. Retrieved 18 March 2015.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 Garbutt, Nick (2007). Mammals of Madagascar, A Complete Guide. pp. 197–198.
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