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Von der Decken's sifaka
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)
CITES Appendix I (CITES)
Scientific 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
Distribution of P. deckenii

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. It has a length of 92 to 107 centimeters, of which 42-48 centimeters are tail. 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. Group size is between two and ten individuals, with groups of three to six being the most common.

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

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".
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.

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