Knowledge of the social organization of lemurs is still limited for most species. Where there is sufficient information, it has been shown that lemur social organization differs in essential points from that of other primates. In the field study reported here, demographic structure and life-history
Phylogenetic relationships of gentle lemurs (Hapalemur)
โ Scribed by Jennifer Pastorini; Michael R.J. Forstner; Robert D. Martin
- Publisher
- John Wiley and Sons
- Year
- 2003
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 94 KB
- Volume
- 11
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1060-1538
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