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Coquerel's Sifaka
Propithecus coquereli
Silhouette: Terpsichores · PhyloPic
- KingdomAnimalia (Animals)
- PhylumChordata (Chordates)
- ClassMammalia (Mammals)
- OrderPrimates
- FamilyIndriidae (Indris, Sifakas, and Woolly Lemurs)
- GenusPropithecus (Sifakas)
- SpeciesPropithecus coquereli (Coquerel's Sifaka)
In 3 days >90%
93 Verified sightings at Ankarafantsika National Park From 2019 to 2026
93 In 1 park
January Best month
☀️ Diurnal When it's spotted
About the Coquerel's Sifaka
Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) is a diurnal, medium-sized lemur of the sifaka genus Propithecus. It is native to northwest Madagascar. Coquerel's sifaka was once considered a subspecies of Verreaux's sifaka but was eventually granted full species status. It is listed as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List due to habitat loss and hunting.
In popular culture, the title character in the children's TV show Zoboomafoo is a Coquerel's sifaka. The species was named after French entomologist Charles Coquerel. The dorsal pelage and tail of Coquerel's sifaka are white, and it has maroon patches on the chest and portions of the limbs. The coat is generally dense. Its face is bare and black except for a distinctive patch of white fur along the bridge of the nose. Its naked ears are also black, and its eyes are yellow or orange. The bottom of the lemur's hands and feet are black, while the thighs, arms, and chest are chocolate brown. Like all lemurs, Coquerel's sifaka has a toothcomb, used for grooming and sometimes scraping fruit off a pit.
This species lives at altitudes less than 300 ft (91 m) in the dry deciduous forests of northwestern... Wikipedia →
Recent sightings of Coquerel's Sifaka in Ankarafantsika National Park
LIVEiNaturalistGlobal Distribution
Parks Where Found
| # | Park | Country | Daily sighting probability |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ankarafantsika National Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar |
More parks will be added in future updates.
Zoos & Centres Where Found
| # | Zoo / Centre | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | San Diego Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 2 | Bronx Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 3 | Jacksonville Zoo and Gardens | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 4 | Saint Louis Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 5 | San Francisco Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 6 | Duke Lemur Center | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 7 | Houston Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 8 | Botanical and Zoological Garden of Tsimbazaza | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 9 | Mesker Park Zoo and Botanic Garden | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 10 | LemuriaLand | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 11 | Sacramento Zoo | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 12 | Lemurs Park | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 13 | Lemur Island | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 14 | Coker Arboretum | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 15 | Mandraka Reptile Farm | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 16 | Adventure Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 17 | Kinderbauernhof auf dem Görlitzer | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 18 | Newport Aquarium | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 19 | Croc Farm Ivato | 🇲🇬 Madagascar | |
| 20 | Blue Planet Aquarium | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | |
| 21 | Downtown Aquarium, Houston | 🇺🇸 United States | |
| 22 | Cologne Zoo Aquarium | 🇩🇪 Germany | |
| 23 | Kung Fu Corals | 🇺🇸 United States |
Closest Relatives at Ankarafantsika National Park
Before you go
What are the chances of seeing a Coquerel's Sifaka in Ankarafantsika National Park?
Very likely
About 90% of wildlife watchers report a Coquerel's Sifaka sighting in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, based on 93 verified sightings from GBIF citizen-science data from 2019 to 2026. It is the most-seen of the 9 mammals we can rate there. Over three days the chance rises to over 90%, if each day is a fresh chance.
When is the best time to see a Coquerel's Sifaka in Ankarafantsika National Park?
May, August, October and December–January
In those months about 90% of wildlife watchers report a Coquerel's Sifaka in Ankarafantsika National Park on a given day, against about 80% in April, June–July, September and November, the lowest months. February and March have too few records to rate.
What time of day is best to see a Coquerel's Sifaka?
Between 7 and 10 am
Across all the parks we cover, that three-hour window holds the most Coquerel's Sifaka sightings with a recorded time, and about 9 in 10 of them come between 6 am and 6 pm: it is a daytime animal.
Where else can you see a Coquerel's Sifaka?
Only Ankarafantsika National Park, in our data
Ankarafantsika National Park is the only park on Wallace's Line with enough records to rate Coquerel's Sifaka sightings: about 90% of wildlife watchers there report one on a given day.
Where does the Coquerel's Sifaka sighting chance come from?
GBIF citizen-science records
It is estimated from how often the Coquerel's Sifaka is recorded against all the mammals logged in Ankarafantsika National Park (93 verified sightings from 2019 to 2026), calibrated against known sighting rates. Figures are rounded to the nearest 10% because citizen-science data supports honest approximations, not decimals, and months with records from fewer than five people show "—". How it works.
