Von der Decken's sifaka: Where It Lives, Map & Facts

Where the von der Decken's sifaka lives – recorded in 1 country, with quick facts from Wikidata and an introduction from Wikipedia.

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

Where does the von der Decken's sifaka live?

Open-licence (CC0 / CC BY) wild records published on GBIF place the von der Decken's 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 von der Decken's sifaka endangered?

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

What kind of animal is the von der Decken's sifaka?

The von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) is a mammal in the order Primates and the family Indriidae, genus Propithecus. (Taxonomy from Wikidata.)

About the von der Decken's sifaka

Von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii), or Decken's sifaka, is a lemur that is endemic to the arid, deciduous and spiny succulent forests of western Madagascar. As one of the smaller sifakas, it has full body length of 90 to 110 centimeters (35 to 43 in), of which 50 to 60 centimeters (20 to 24 in) are its tail. Body weights vary between 3.0 and 4.5 kilograms (6.6 and 9.9 lb). Its pelage is usually creamy white, with tinges of yellow-gold, silver-gray or pale brown on the neck, shoulders, back, and limbs. The face is black with a patch of white fur on the bulbous bridge of the nose. Melanistic forms are found in some areas, which have complicated the taxonomic history of the species, especially regarding its relationship with the crowned sifaka (Propithecus coronatus).

Text in “About” is quoted from the Wikipedia article Von der Decken's sifaka (revision 1381475420), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: lead section excerpted verbatim, formatting removed. Quick facts, taxonomy and status: Wikidata Q1184997 (CC0). Countries and pin: GBIF.org occurrence records (CC0 / CC BY 4.0).