Lemur diversity in Madagascar (2024)

Mittermeier, R. A., Ganzhorn, J. U., Konstant, W. R., Glander, K., Tattersall, I., Groves, C. P., Rylands, A. B., Hapke, A., Ratsimbazafy, J., Mayor, M. I., Louis, E. E., Rumpler, Y., Schwitzer, C., & Rasoloarison, R. M. (2008). Lemur diversity in Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology, 29(6), 1607-1656. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y

Mittermeier, Russell A. ; Ganzhorn, Jörg U. ; Konstant, William R. et al. / Lemur diversity in Madagascar. In: International Journal of Primatology. 2008 ; Vol. 29, No. 6. pp. 1607-1656.

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Mittermeier, RA, Ganzhorn, JU, Konstant, WR, Glander, K, Tattersall, I, Groves, CP, Rylands, AB, Hapke, A, Ratsimbazafy, J, Mayor, MI, Louis, EE, Rumpler, Y, Schwitzer, C & Rasoloarison, RM 2008, 'Lemur diversity in Madagascar', International Journal of Primatology, vol. 29, no. 6, pp. 1607-1656. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y

Lemur diversity in Madagascar. / Mittermeier, Russell A.; Ganzhorn, Jörg U.; Konstant, William R. et al.
In: International Journal of Primatology, Vol. 29, No. 6, 12.2008, p. 1607-1656.

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Mittermeier RA, Ganzhorn JU, Konstant WR, Glander K, Tattersall I, Groves CP et al. Lemur diversity in Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology. 2008 Dec;29(6):1607-1656. doi: 10.1007/s10764-008-9317-y