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Propithecus coronatus (Crowned Sifaka)

Synonyms: Propithecus deckenii coronatus; Propithecus deckenii damanus; Propithecus verreauxi coronatus

Wikipedia Abstract

The crowned sifaka (Propithecus coronatus) is a sifaka endemic to western Madagascar. It is of comparable size to the Golden-crowned sifaka and up to a meter in length, of which 47-57 centimeters are tail. The species is an arboreal vertical climber and leaper whose diet consists of leaves, fruits and flowers. It is threatened by habitat destruction and currently classified as Endangered by the IUCN.
View Wikipedia Record: Propithecus coronatus

Endangered Species

Status: Critically Endangered
View IUCN Record: Propithecus coronatus

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♦ 1Feeding ecology of the crowned sifaka (Propithecus coronatus) in a coastal dry forest in northwest Madagascar (SFUM, Antrema), Claire Pichon, Rivo Ramanamisata, Laurent Tarnaud, Françoise Bayart, Annette Hladik, Claude Marcel Hladik, Bruno Simmen, Lemur News Vol. 15, 2010, pp. 42-46
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Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0