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  Propithecus diadema edwardsi
Propithecus diadema edwardsi is one of the largest lemurs in Madagascar (and the largest lemur at RNP).
Propithecus diadema edwardsi is found in the rainforests of the south east coast of Madagascar.
Wright, P. C., et al 1997, "Predation on Milne Edwards Sifaka (Propithecus diadema edwardsi) by the fossa (Cryptoprocta ferox) in the rainforest of southeastern Madagascar", Folia Primatologica 68(1) 34-43.
info.bio.sunysb.edu /rano.biodiv/Mammals/Propithecus-diadema/index.html   (2056 words)

  
 Primate of the Week - Verreaux's Sifaka
In the Isalo area, this animal is known as sifaka-bilany or "sifaka of the cooking pot", either because of its popularity as a food item or because of the sooty fl appearance of individuals from its part of its range.
Richard, A. Patterns of mating in Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi.
Richard, A. The feeding behavior of Propithecus verreauxi.
homepage.mac.com /wildlifeweb/primate/PrimateWeek/VSifaka/index.html   (938 words)

  
 LEMURS PARK - La magie des lémuriens en liberté   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Propithecus diadema diadema, Diademed sifaka, Propithèque diadema, Sifaka, Propithecus verreauxi coquereli, Coquerel's sifaka, Propithèque coquereli, Sifaca, Propithecus verreauxi coronatus, Propithèque coronatus, Verreaux's sifaka, Sifaca
The Propithecus (Sifaka in Malagasy) are some of the most advanced lemurs in Madagascar.
As the species of Propithecus are particularly connected to the primary forest, most of them are now endangered : a breeding project is vital for their survival.
www.3dmadagascar.com /lemurspark/site/en/propithecus.htm   (314 words)

  
 SICB - 2004 meeting - Abstract Details   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Although copious data are available on the mechanics of bipedal locomotion in hominoids and vertical clinging and leaping (VCL) in indrids, no research has addressed the unique mode of bipedal locomotion exhibited by select indrid primates.
Propithecus verreauxi is a highly specialized indrid vertical clinger and leaper that uses a peculiar form of bipedalism on the ground.
Propithecus uses a bipedal gallop, a unique occurrence of this form of locomotion among mammals.
www.sicb.org /meetings/2004/schedule/abstractdetails.php3?id=567   (274 words)

  
 Seasonal changes in the feeding behaviour of Propithecus verreauxi vereauxi in a dry deciduous forest in Madagascar   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
This research was carried out in the forest of Kirindy, in the western region of Madagascar, from March 1995 through March 1998.
It is the first study on Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi (A. Grandidier, 1867; Indriidae) in this area.
The forest of Kirindy is a primary dry deciduous forest characterised by two well-defined seasons, a dry and a rainy one.
www.unipv.it /webbio/api/carrai98.htm   (534 words)

  
 Dr. Mitchell Irwin - Study species: Propethicus diadema
Sifakas (family Indriidae, genus Propithecus) are a group of lemurs found only in Madagascar and distributed throughout the island except for the high plateau.
In 1999, a previously unknown local variant of Propithecus diadema (known as “sadabe”) was discovered at Tsinjoarivo by S. Goodman, H. Schütz and a Duke University capture expedition led by Ken Glander.
Tsinjoarivo sifakas are provisionally referred to Propithecus diadema, though certain morphological differences suggest they may be distinct.
biology.mcgill.ca /grad/irwin/species.htm   (480 words)

  
 DLC: Animals: Diademed Sifaka: Printer-Friendly Version
In addition to the diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema diadema) the other three subspecies include Milne-Edward's sifaka (Propithecus diadema edwardsi), the Silky sifaka (Propithecus diadema candidus), and Perrier's sifaka (Propithecus diadema perrieri).
Together with the Indri (Indri indri), with which it is sympatric, Propithecus diadema diadema is the largest of the living lemurs.
The Duke Lemur Center houses representatives of each of the three species: the Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi coquereli -- a subspecies of Propithecus verreauxi), the golden-crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli), and the diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema diadema -- a subspecies of Propithecus diadema).
lemur.duke.edu /animals/diademed/print.php   (841 words)

  
 Diademed sifaka - Propithecus diadema - ARKive (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The species is currently thought to be composed of 4 distinct subspecies, each of which is very different in appearance.
The diademed sifaka (Propithecus diadema diadema) from which the species name is derived is one of the most attractive and largest of the sifakas.
The coat is white on the head with a dark crown; the rest of the body varies in shades of grey except for the rich golden-orange of the arms and legs, and the hands, feet and face, which are fl.
www.arkive.org.cob-web.org:8888 /species/GES/mammals/Propithecus_diadema   (307 words)

  
 One reserve, three primates: applying a holistic approach to understand the interconnections among ring-tailed lemurs ...
One reserve, three primates: applying a holistic approach to understand the interconnections among ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta), Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), and humans (Homo sapiens) at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar.
Verreaux's sifaka, Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi within parcel 1 of the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve.
It is important to note that results from paleontological research in the area indicate that local people have not always viewed lemurs asfady.
www.uga.edu /eea/02_2006/article05.htm   (6685 words)

  
 Vertebrate Movement and Performance Lab
My thesis research is on the kinetics of the hindlimb during bipedal locomotion in the indrid primate, Propithecus verreauxi.
I am currently working on analyzing the plantar foot pressures of Propithecus verreauxi, an indrid primate, during bipedal locomotion.
Investigation of this topic will help us to understand why this primate is one of the few to predominately travel bipedally when on a terrestrial substrait.
csm.jmu.edu /biology/wunderre/VMPL/students.html   (310 words)

  
 lawler   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
These areas are united by a focus on how various biological and anthropogenic factors can be successfully assayed in order to both understand and conserve wild primate populations.
Lawler RR, Caswell H. (in press) Conservation biology of Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi): Prospective and retrospective perturbation analyses.
(2003) Genetic population structure of the white sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi verreauxi) in southwest Madagascar.
www.bu.edu /anthrop/faculty/lawler/index.html   (225 words)

  
 IngentaConnect Semantic Differences in Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) Alarm Call...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
IngentaConnect Semantic Differences in Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) Alarm Call...
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www.ingentaconnect.com /content/bsc/eth/2006/00000112/00000009/art00002   (320 words)

  
 sifaka
Sifakas are a group of the prosimian family of Indris.
Sifakas break down into 3 main species, Propithecus verreauxi, P. diadema, P. tattersali.
There has also been debate about whether the P. diadema species may be 4 species or subspecies.
www.wcs.org /international/Africa/madagascar/madagascaranimals/sifaka   (732 words)

  
 Propithecus - Wikipedia
I Sifaka (Propithecus Bennett, 1832) sono un genere di lemuri della famiglia degli Indriidae.
Il genere Propithecus comprende le seguenti specie e sottospecie:
Il nome malgascio 'sifaka' viene da una vocalizzazione di allarme utilizzata dai Propithecus che suona appunto come shee-fa'-ka.
it.wikipedia.org /wiki/Propithecus   (391 words)

  
 Conservation International - Regions - Africa - Madagascar - Sifakas
Verreaux’s sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) has an amazing ability to leap effortlessly among the cactus-like Didiereaceae tree, which is covered with very hard, sharp spines.
Coquerel’s sifaka (Propithecus coquereli), with its fl face and white tufts across its muzzle, eats things like flowers, fruit, bark, deadwood in the wet season, and leaves and buds in the dry season.
In fact, as many as 98 different plant species have been recorded as part of the diet of the Coquerel’s sifaka.
www.conservation.org /xp/CIWEB/regions/africa/madagascar/sifaka.xml   (253 words)

  
 Resources on the Mahafaly
1993, Demography of Propithecus verreauxi at Beza Mahafaly, Madagascar: sex ratio,survival, and fertility, 1984–1988: Am.
Demography of Propithecus verreauxi at Beza Mahafaly, Madagascar: Sex ratio,survival, and fertility.
of fecal samples from Propithecus verreauxi of Beza Mahafaly,.
www.mongabay.com /indigenous_ethnicities/african/Mahafaly.html   (1083 words)

  
 Omaha's Henry Doorly Zoo
Specific Status of Propithecus spp." International Journal of Primatology.
Ranaivoarisoa, J. F., Ramanamahefa, R. Louis, Jr., E. E., and Brenneman, R. Range extension of Perrier's Sifaka, Propithecus perrieri, in the Andrafiamena Classified Forest.
Ranaivoarisoa, J.F., Ramanamahefa, R., Louis, Jr., E. E., and Brenneman, R. Range extension of Perrier's Sifaka, Propithecus perrieri, in the Andrafiamena
www.omahazoo.com /ccr/index.asp?page=ccr/genetics/lemur/propithecus.htm   (91 words)

  
 Definition of propithecus - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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m-w.com /dictionary/propithecus   (31 words)

  
 Diademed Sifaka (Propithecus diadema)
Erhart, Elizabeth M.; and Overdorff, Deborah J. Infanticide in Propithecus diadema edwardsi: An Evaluation of the Sexual Selection Hypothesis.
Wright, P.C. Demography and Life History of Free-ranging Propithecus diadema edwardsi in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar.
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members.tripod.com /uakari/propithecus_diadema.html   (240 words)

  
 ADW: Propithecus ...: Classification (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.cs.unc.edu)   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
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animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu.cob-web.org:8888 /site/accounts/information/Propithecus_...   (145 words)

  
 Propithecus Links
Animal Info: Propithecus diadema tattersalli (Golden Crowned Sifaka)
BBC Online Nature Wild Animals Wild Facts: Propithecus verreauxi (Verreaux's Sifaka)
The realms of Lemuria: Propithecus verreauxi (Verreaux's Sifaka)
members.tripod.com /cacajao/propithecus_links.html   (49 words)

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