Field studies of population genetics in Eulemur: A discussion of their potential importance in conservation

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 69, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1998, Pages 147-151

  Scheffrahn, W ^a   Rabarivola, C ^b   Rumpler, Y ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Campus Universitaire d'Ambondrona   (Madagascar)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

Black lemur; Conservation genetics; Eulemur macaco; Population genetics

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007300211     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000052708     Document Type: Review

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