sifaka

sifaka
noun Etymology: Malagasy Date: 1845 any of several diurnal mostly black-and-white lemurs (genus Propithecus) with a long tail and silky fur

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  • Sifaka — Sifakas Diademsifaka (Propithecus diadema) Systematik Überordnung: Euarchontoglires …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sifaka — Taxobox name = SifakasMSW3 Groves|pages=120 121] image width = 220px image caption = Diademed Sifaka ( Propithecus diadema ) regnum = Animalia phylum = Chordata classis = Mammalia ordo = Primates familia = Indriidae genus = Propithecus genus… …   Wikipedia

  • sifaka — ▪ primate  any of nine species of leaping arboreal lemurs found in coastal forests of Madagascar. Sifakas are about 1 metre (3.3 feet) long, roughly half the length being tail. They have a small head, large eyes, and large ears that in most… …   Universalium

  • Sifaka — Propithèques …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sifaka verreauxi — Saltar a navegación, búsqueda ? Sifaka de Verreaux Estado de conservación …   Wikipedia Español

  • Sifaka soyeux — Sifaka soyeux …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sifaka de Tattersall — Propithecus tattersalli Propithecus tattersalli …   Wikipédia en Français

  • Sifaka de Verreaux — Propithecus verreauxi Propithecus coronatus …   Wikipédia en Français

  • sifaka — [sɪ fakə] noun a large gregarious lemur which leaps from tree to tree in an upright position. [Genus Propithecus: two species.] Origin C19: from Malagasy …   English new terms dictionary

  • sifaka — si·faka …   English syllables

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