Von der Decken's sifaka (''Propithecus deckenii'') is a
sifaka
A sifaka (; ) is a lemur of the genus ''Propithecus'' from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. The name of their family is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. Like all lemurs, they are found only on the isl ...
endemic to
Madagascar
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. It has a length of 92 to 107 centimeters, of which 42-48 centimeters are tail.
Von der Decken von der Decken is a surname. Notable people with the surname include:
* von der Decken family, a German noble family
* Georg von der Decken (1836–1898), German politician (DHP), grandson of Johann Friedrich von der Decken
* Johann Friedrich von d ...
's Sifaka lives in western Madagascar.
[ It lives in dry ]deciduous
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forest.[
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 2 and 10 individuals, with groups of 3 to 6 most common.][
The IUCN lists its status as critically endangered, and it is listed in ]CITES
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Appendix I.
References
Sifakas
Mammals described in 1867
Taxa named by Wilhelm Peters
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