Von der Decken's sifaka

From - the - ceiling Sifaka ( Propithecus deckenii )

The off- the - ceiling Sifaka ( Propithecus deckenii ) is a primate of the family of Indriartigen within the lemurs. Until recently, he was regarded as a subspecies of Larvensifakas.

Features

The coat of off- the - ceiling - Sifakas is predominantly white, the neck, the shoulders, the back and the limbs are sometimes slightly yellow-brown or silver gray. The skin color is black. The face and small round ears are hairless, the muzzle is blunt than other Sifakas. The eye color is red or orange-red. There are also melanistic individuals in these the head and neck are black and the shoulders, upper arms and the front part of the back gray-brown. These animals can reach a body length 42-48 centimeters, the tail measures 50 to 60 centimeters and the weight is 3.5 to 4.5 kilograms.

Dissemination and lifestyle

From - the - ceiling - Sifakas live like all lemurs to Madagascar. Its distribution area is located on the west coast of the island between the river and Mahavavy Manambolo, but the exact boundaries are not known. Their habitat is dry deciduous forests. Otherwise, little is known about their way of life, which should largely match that of the Larvensifakas. They are diurnal and usually stay on the trees. They live in groups of two to ten (usually three to six) animals.

Endangering

The main danger for these primates, the destruction of their habitat by logging and charcoal production dar. Due to a strict taboos they are not hunted in a large part of the range, they are therefore relatively tame and live in villages. The IUCN lists the species as "endangered" ( vulnerable ).