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silky sifaka, silky simpona (Propithecus candidus)
| Subject: | silky sifaka, silky simpona (Propithecus candidus)
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| Resolution: 2480x3720
File Size: 2647576 Bytes
Date: 2006:09:24 15:27:47
Camera: NIKON D200 (NIKON CORPORATION)
F number: f/4.5
Exposure: 10/1600 sec
Focal Length: 1100/10
Upload Date: 2017:01:23 15:55:54
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Description
English: Silky Sifaka Propithecus candidus, Marojejy National Park, Madagascar
Date 24 September 2006
Source http://www.flickr.com/photos/jeffgibbs/467432762/in/set-72157600104317876/
Author Jeff Gibbs
Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Propithecus_candidus_001.jpg
The silky sifaka (Propithecus candidus), or silky simpona, is a large lemur characterized by long, silky, white fur. It has a very restricted range in northeastern Madagascar, where it is known locally as the simpona. It is one of the rarest mammals on Earth, and is listed by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as one of the world's 25 most critically endangered primates. The silky sifaka is one of nine sifaka species (genus Propithecus), and one of four former subspecies of diademed sifaka (P. diadema). Studies in 2004 and 2007 compared external proportions, genetics, and cranio-dental anatomy supporting full species status, which has generally been accepted. Order: Primates, Suborder: Strepsirrhini, Family: Indriidae. |
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