Silky sifaka: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the silky sifaka lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

Scientific name	Propithecus candidus
Group	Lemurs
Status	Critically endangered (Wikidata, IUCN category label)
Found in	1 country
Continents	Africa
Class	Mammal
Order	Primates
Family	Indriidae

Where does the silky sifaka live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the silky sifaka in 1 country or territory across Africa. Wikidata lists it as endemic to Madagascar.

Madagascar

Countries with at least a handful of records (a minimum share of the species’ records, to leave out vagrants and escapes). Records with coordinates only; captive and fossil records excluded.

Is the silky sifaka endangered?

The silky sifaka’s conservation status recorded in Wikidata is “Critically endangered” (an IUCN Red List category label). Source: Wikidata.

What kind of animal is the silky sifaka?

The silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Indriidae, genus Propithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the silky sifaka

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 silky sifaka is one of nine sifaka species (genus Propithecus), and one of four former subspecies of diademed sifaka (P. diadema). Studies in 2004 and 2007 compared external proportions, genetics, and craniodental anatomy supporting full species status, which has generally been accepted.

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Silky sifaka (revision 1356979051), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q763853 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).