Diets of two lemur species in different microhabitats in Beza Mahafaly special reserve, Madagascar

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 23, Issue 5, 2002, Pages 1025-1051

  Yamashita, Nayuta ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diet; Food toughness; Lemurs; Mechanical properties; Microhabitats

Indexed keywords

DIET; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD SELECTION; MICROHABITAT; PRIMATE;

MADAGASCAR;

LEMUR; LEMUR CATTA; LEMURIDAE; PRIMATES; PROPITHECUS; PROPITHECUS SP.; PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI; PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI VERREAUXI; STREPSIRHINI; TAMARINDUS INDICA; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0036779351     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1019645931827     Document Type: Article

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