A sifaka known for its long, silky white fur. It moves among trees by day in mountain forest in northeastern Madagascar.
Its coat is long, silky, and notably white. Some individuals also have silver-gray or black tints on the crown, back, or limbs.
It is active by day and spends almost all its time in trees. It travels by clinging vertically and leaping, and eats mainly leaves and seeds, along with fruit and flowers.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.