Common Name
Coquerel's Sifaka
Species
Propithecus coquereli
IUCN Status
Endangered
Common Classification
Prosimian
Range Countries
Madagascar
Habitat
Inhabit evergreen and mixed deciduous forests, specifically, found in the forested areas north and east of the Betsiboka River of northwestern Madagascar.
Physical Characteristics
- Head and Body length: 420-450 mm
- Tail length: 550-600 mm
- Weight: 3.75 kg
Distinguishing features
Coats are mostly white but are maroon on the chest and the front of the thighs and forelimbs, face is black and usually has a patch of white hair on the muzzle, ears are visible but are small and naked of hair, back often has brownish or silvery patches.
Diet
Includes flowers, bark, leaves and some fruits.
Behavior
Move through trees by clinging and leaping, travel in groups of 3 to 10 individuals, infants start life clinging to mother's chest then transfer to back, diurnal.
Threats
Species threatened due to habitat destruction for livestock and charcoal collection, as well as some poaching.
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