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title: "Von der Decken's Sifaka"
description: "Propithecus deckenii — Mamíferos. Von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) is a sifaka lemur that is endemic to the arid, deciduous and spiny succulent forests of Western Madagascar."
canonical: https://animalchecklist.com/pt/animal/von-der-decken-s-sifaka
last_updated: 2026-09-20
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# Von der Decken's Sifaka

> Propithecus deckenii — Mamíferos. Von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) is a sifaka lemur that is endemic to the arid, deciduous and spiny succulent forests of Western Madagascar.

- Scientific name: *Propithecus deckenii*
- Category: `mammals` (Mamíferos)
- Habitats: `forest` (Floresta), `desert` (Deserto)
- iNaturalist observations: 140
- Wikidata: [Q1184997](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1184997)
- iNaturalist taxon: [74961](https://www.inaturalist.org/taxa/74961)

## Names

- en: Von der Decken's Sifaka
- de: Von-der-Decken-Sifaka
- es: Sifaka de Decken
- fr: Propithèque de von der Decken

## Countries with the most observations

MG (135)

## Summary

Von der Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii) is a sifaka lemur that is endemic to the arid, deciduous and spiny succulent forests of Western Madagascar. It has a length of 92 to 107 centimetres (36 to 42 in), of which 42 to 48 centimetres (17 to 19 in) are tail. The species is named in honor of the German explorer Karl Klaus von der Decken.
Its pelage is usually creamy white, with tinges of yellow-gold, silver-grey or pale brown on the neck, shoulders, back and limbs. The face is entirely black. Group size is between two and ten individuals, with groups of three to six being the most common.
The IUCN lists its status…

Text: Wikipedia (en), CC BY-SA 4.0 — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Von_der_Decken%27s_sifaka

## Photo

![Von der Decken's Sifaka](https://animalchecklist.com/img/animals/von-der-decken-s-sifaka/medium.jpg)

Photo: Samuelsidler · Public domain · commons — https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Van_der_Decken%27s_Sifaka_in_Namoroka.jpg

## Machine access

`GET https://animalchecklist.com/api/v1/animals/von-der-decken-s-sifaka?lang=pt` — see [openapi.json](https://animalchecklist.com/openapi.json).