genus
Propithecus
Propithecus is a genus in the family Indriidae. This database currently files 9 species under it, 7 of them threatened.
- Species filed
- 9
- Threatened
- 7
- Countries recorded
- 0
- With a free photo
- 78%
- Weight range
- 3.48 kg – 7.5 kg
Best-known members of Propithecus
Ranked by popularity score.

Diademed sifaka
Propithecus diadema

Verreaux's sifaka
Propithecus verreauxi
Silky sifaka
Propithecus candidus

Golden-crowned sifaka
Propithecus tattersalli

Coquerel's sifaka
Propithecus coquereli

Perrier's sifaka
Propithecus perrieri

Von der Decken's sifaka
Propithecus deckenii

Milne-Edwards's sifaka
Propithecus edwardsi
How threatened is Propithecus?
7 of 9 species filed here have an IUCN category on record.
| IUCN category | Species | Share of assessed |
|---|---|---|
| CRCritically Endangered | 6 | 86% |
| ENEndangered | 1 | 14% |
All species in Propithecus
| Common name | Scientific name | Family | Status | Weight | Countries |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Diademed sifaka | Propithecus diadema | Indriidae | Critically Endangered | 7.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Verreaux's sifaka | Propithecus verreauxi | Indriidae | Critically Endangered | 3.48 kg | Not recorded |
| Silky sifaka | Propithecus candidus | Indriidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |
| Golden-crowned sifaka | Propithecus tattersalli | Indriidae | Critically Endangered | 3.5 kg | Not recorded |
| Coquerel's sifaka | Propithecus coquereli | Indriidae | Critically Endangered | 4.19 kg | Not recorded |
| Perrier's sifaka | Propithecus perrieri | Indriidae | Critically Endangered | 5.25 kg | Not recorded |
| Von der Decken's sifaka | Propithecus deckenii | Indriidae | Critically Endangered | 4 kg | Not recorded |
| Milne-Edwards's sifaka | Propithecus edwardsi | Indriidae | Endangered | 6.57 kg | Not recorded |
| Crowned sifaka | Propithecus coronatus | Indriidae | Not recorded | Not recorded | Not recorded |