Von der Decken's sifaka

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.^[5] It has a length of 92 to 107 centimeters, of which 42-48 centimeters are tail.^[5] The species is named in honor of the German explorer Karl Klaus von der Decken.

Von der Decken's sifaka
Conservation status
Critically Endangered  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
CITES Appendix I (CITES)[2]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Mammalia
Order:	Primates
Suborder:	Strepsirrhini
Family:	Indriidae
Genus:	Propithecus
Species:	P. deckenii
Binomial name
Propithecus deckenii W. Peters, 1870 [3][4]
Distribution of P. deckenii[1]

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.^[5] Group size is between two and ten individuals, with groups of three to six being the most common.^[5]

The IUCN lists its status as critically endangered, and it is listed in CITES Appendix I.^[1][2]

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