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Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) is a diurnal, medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus.It is native to northwest Madagascar.Coquerel's sifaka was once considered to be a subspecies of Verreaux's sifaka, but was eventually granted full species level, and is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss and hunting.
Learn about the Coquerel's sifaka, a stunning and endangered primate native to Madagascar. Find out how they live, eat, communicate, and reproduce in the trees and on the ground. See photos and videos of their distinctive features, behavior, and conservation status.
Learn about the Coquerel’s sifaka, a delicate leaf-eating lemur from Madagascar that climbs and leaps through the trees using its back legs. Find out how to adopt a sifaka, watch videos, and support conservation efforts at the Duke Lemur Center.
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Coquerel's sifaka is a diurnal, medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus, native to northwest Madagascar. It is endangered by habitat loss and hunting. It is a folivore, eating leaves, flowers, seeds, fruit and bark. It is polyandrous, with groups of 3 to 10 individuals. It has a distinctive vertical posture and hopping behavior in the trees.
Learn about the Coquerel's sifaka, a lemur species that lives in Madagascar's forests and has a unique leaping ability. Find out how they eat, where they live, and why they are endangered by habitat loss and hunting.
Learn about the Coquerel's sifaka, a white and red lemur endemic to Madagascar. Find out its geographic distribution, habitat, diet, behavior, reproduction, and ecological role.
Coquerel’s sifaka inhabit old growth and secondary growth forests of mixed deciduous and evergreen trees, from sea level to 300 m above sea level. They also travel through scrub habitat when traveling between fragmented forest patches. ("Coquerel's Sifaka", 2011; "Propithecus coquereli", 2008) Habitat Regions; tropical; terrestrial ...
