607 observationsCritically Endangered
Diademed Sifaka
Propithecus diadema
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Indriidae ›Genus: Propithecus
About
The diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema), or diademed simpona, is an endangered species of sifaka, one of the lemurs endemic to certain rainforests in eastern Madagascar. This species is one of the world's largest living lemurs, with a total adult length of approximately 105Â centimetres (41Â inches), half of which is tail. Russell Mittermeier, one of the contemporary authorities on lemurs, describes the diademed sifaka as "one of the most colorful and attractive of all the lemurs", having a...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Diademed Sifaka is Propithecus diadema.
- Diademed Sifaka belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Diademed Sifaka belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Diademed Sifaka belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Diademed Sifaka belongs to the order Primates.
- Diademed Sifaka belongs to the family Indriidae.
- Diademed Sifaka belongs to the genus Propithecus.