Alaotran Gentle Lemur: Some Aspects of Its Behavioral Ecology

Evolutionary Anthropology

Volumn 11, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2002, Pages 101-104

  Mutschler, Thomas ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b DURRELL WILDLIFE CONSERVATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Foraging strategy; Hapalemur griseus alaotrensis; Madagascar; Social organization

Indexed keywords

HAPALEMUR; HAPALEMUR GRISEUS ALAOTRENSIS; LEMUR; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 0036960416     PISSN: 10601538     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/evan.10068     Document Type: Article

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