Phylogenetic affinities among the extant malagasy lemurs (lemuriformes) based on morphology and behavior

Journal of Mammalian Evolution

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 163-194

  Stanger Hall, Kathrin F ^a,b,c  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TÜBINGEN   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN   (United States)

Author keywords

Behavior; Cladistics; Lemuriformes; Morphology; Phylogeny; Primates; Prosimians

Indexed keywords

EID: 0038845527     PISSN: 10647554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1027345624734     Document Type: Article

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