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 centimeters (36 to 42 in), of which 42 to 48 centimeters (17 to 19 in) are tail. The species is named in honor of the German explorer Karl Klaus von der Decken.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Von der Decken's Sifaka being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
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Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Chordata
- Class
- Mammalia
- Order
- Primates
- Family
- Indriidae
- Genus
- Propithecus
- Species
- Propithecus deckenii
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