This lemur is notable for its black face and pale cheek fur. Males and females have different coat colors, and female coloration varies by region.
Males have gray to gray-brown backs and pale gray undersides. Their faces and muzzles are black, with russet fur across the crown. Females range from gray-brown to red-orange on the back and tail, with coloration varying by region.
They can be active by day and by night, but activity is greater during the day. Fruit is a major food; they also eat leaves, flowers, insects, and other small arthropods.
An extinction-risk assessment has not been added yet.