Sifaka
| Sifakas | |
|---|---|
| Coquerel's sifaka (P. coquereli) | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Mammalia |
| Order: | Primates |
| Suborder: | Strepsirrhini |
| Family: | Indriidae |
| Genus: | Propithecus Bennett, 1832 |
| Type species | |
| Propithecus diadema Bennett, 1832 | |
| Diversity | |
| 9 species | |
| Combined distribution of Propithecus | |
| Synonyms | |
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A sifaka (/sɪˈfɑːkə/; Malagasy pronunciation: [ˈsifakə̥] ⓘ) is a lemur of the genus Propithecus from the family Indriidae within the order Primates. The common name is an onomatopoeia of their characteristic "shi-fak" alarm call. Like all lemurs, they are found only on the island of Madagascar. All species of sifakas are threatened, ranging from endangered to critically endangered.