Morphometrics confirm taxonomic deflation in dwarf lemurs (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), as suggested by genetics

Zoological Journal of the Linnean Society

Volumn 161, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 229-244

  Groeneveld, Linn F ^a,b   Rasoloarison, Rodin M ^c   Kappeler, Peter M ^a,d  

^a GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^b FEDERAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE FOR ANIMAL HEALTH   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ANTANANARIVO   (Madagascar)

^d UNIVERSITY OF GÖTTINGEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Cheirogaleus; Madagascar; Species delimitation; Taxonomy

Indexed keywords

AVAHI; CHEIROGALEIDAE; CHEIROGALEUS; CHEIROGALEUS CROSSLEYI; CHEIROGALEUS MAJOR; CHEIROGALEUS MEDIUS; LEMURIDAE; LEMURIFORMES; LEPILEMUR; MICROCEBUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 78651435237     PISSN: 00244082     EISSN: 10963642     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1096-3642.2010.00634.x     Document Type: Article

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