Propithecus tattersalli

Scientific name:

Propithecus tattersalli

Threat level:

Endangered

Authority:

Simons, 1988

Common names:

• Golden-crowned sifaka (English)
• Indris sifaca (Spanish)

Version:

3.1

Year assessed:

2008

Assessor(s):

Andrainarivo, C., Andriaholinirina, V.N., Feistner, A., Felix, T., Ganzhorn, J., Garbutt, N., Golden, C., Konstant, B., Louis Jr., E., Meyers, D., Mittermeier, R.A., Perieras, A., Princee, F., Rabarivola, J.C., Rakotosamimanana, B., Rasamimanana, H., Ratsimbazafy, J., Raveloarinoro, G., Razafimanantsoa, A., Rumpler, Y., Schwitzer, C., Thalmann, U., Wilmé, L. & Wright, P.

Evaluator(s):

Mittermeier, R.A. & Rylands, A.B. (Primate Red List Authority)

Justification:

Listed as Endangered as the geographic range is less than 5,000 km² and the range is highly fragmented (although there is some movement of individuals between forest patches), with most patches within which the species has been recorded being small and isolated (fewer than 10 of which could support long-term viable populations). There is reason to believe there will be a continuing decline in area of occupancy and quality and extent of habitat as well as in the number of mature individuals due to the threat of hunting.

Geographic ranges:

• Madagascar (Native)

Population trend:

Unknown

Ecosystems

• Terrestrial

List of habitats:

• Forest
• Subtropical/Tropical Dry
• Subtropical/Tropical Moist Lowland

List of threats:

• Agriculture & aquaculture
• Annual & perennial non-timber crops
• Shifting agriculture
• Livestock farming & ranching
• Small-holder grazing, ranching or farming
• Energy production & mining
• Mining & quarrying
• Biological resource use
• Hunting & trapping terrestrial animals
• Intentional use (species is the target)
• Motivation Unknown/Unrecorded
• Natural system modifications
• Fire & fire suppression
• Trend Unknown/Unrecorded

List of conservation actions:

• Land/water protection
• Site/area protection
• Land/water management
• Site/area management
• Species management
• Species management
• Harvest management