New findings at Andrahomana cave, southeastern Madagascar

Journal of Cave and Karst Studies

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 13-24

  Burney, D A ^a   Vasey, N ^b   Godfrey, L R ^c   Ramilisonina, ^d   Jungers, W L ^e   Ramarolahy, M ^f   Raharivony, L ^f  

^a NATIONAL TROPICAL BOTANICAL GARDEN   (United States)

^b PORTLAND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

^d Musée Art et Archéologie   (Madagascar)

^e STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CAVE; FAUNA; FOSSIL RECORD; SINKHOLE; SKELETAL REMAINS; SPELEOLOGY;

ANDRAHOMANA CAVE; INDIAN OCEAN; INDIAN OCEAN ISLANDS; MADAGASCAR; TOLIARA;

HADROPITHECUS; LEMURIDAE; MACROTARSOMYS; MAMMALIA; MICROGALE; NESOMYIDAE; RODENTIA; STENOGNATHUS; TENREC;

EID: 49449116632     PISSN: 10906924     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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