Evidence of invasive Felis silvestris predation on Propithecus verreauxi at Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 135-152

  Brockman, Diane K ^a   Godfrey, Laurie R ^b   Dollar, Luke J ^c   Ratsirarson, Joelisoa ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH CAROLINA AT CHARLOTTE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^c Pfeiffer University   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

Behavior; Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve; Felis sylvestris; Predation; Propithecus verreauxi; Skeletal remains

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; BIOLOGICAL INVASION; CANID; FELID; INVASIVE SPECIES; POPULATION REGULATION; PREDATION; PRIMATE; PROTECTED AREA;

BEZA MAHAFALY SPECIAL RESERVE; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; TOLIARA;

AVES; CANIS FAMILIARIS; FELIS SILVESTRIS; LEMUR; LEMURIDAE; MAMMALIA; PRIMATES; PROPITHECUS; PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI; PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI VERREAUXI; STREPSIRHINI; VIVERRICULA INDICA;

EID: 40549144364     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9145-5     Document Type: Article

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