857 observationsCritically Endangered
Verreaux's Sifaka
Propithecus verreauxi
Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia ›Phylum: Chordata ›Class: Mammalia ›Order: Primates ›Family: Indriidae ›Genus: Propithecus
About
Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), or the white sifaka, is a medium-sized primate in one of the lemur families, the Indriidae. It lives in Madagascar and can be found in a variety of habitats from rainforest to western Madagascar dry deciduous forests and dry and spiny forests. Its fur is thick and silky and generally white with brown on the sides, top of the head, and on the arms. Like all sifakas, it has a long tail...
Frequently Asked Questions
- The scientific name of Verreaux's Sifaka is Propithecus verreauxi.
- The Verreaux's Sifaka has a conservation status of Critically Endangered.
- Verreaux's Sifaka belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
- Verreaux's Sifaka belongs to the phylum Chordata.
- Verreaux's Sifaka belongs to the class Mammalia.
- Verreaux's Sifaka belongs to the order Primates.
- Verreaux's Sifaka belongs to the family Indriidae.
- Verreaux's Sifaka belongs to the genus Propithecus.