Distribution, diversity, and latitude in African primates

American Naturalist

Volumn 150, Issue 4, 1997, Pages 505-512

  Cowlishaw, Guy ^a   Hacker, Jocelyn E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0000733409     PISSN: 00030147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1086/286078     Document Type: Review

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