A review of François' leaf monkey Trachypithecus francoisi (sensu lato) in Lao PDR

Primate Conservation

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 61-79

  Duckworth, J W ^a,d   Boonratana, Ramesh ^b   Robichaud, William G ^c,d   Timmins, Robert J ^a,d  

^a Wildlife Conservation Society Lao Program   (Laos)

^b MAHIDOL UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

^c Nam Theun 2 Watershed Management and Protection Authority   (Laos)

^d NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Conservation status; distribution; habitat; Trachypithecus ( francoisi) ebenus; Trachypithecus ( francoisi) hatinhensis; Trachypithecus ( francoisi) laotum

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; EBENUS; HAPLORHINI; TRACHYPITHECUS; TRACHYPITHECUS FRANCOISI; TRACHYPITHECUS LAOTUM;

EID: 79955514914     PISSN: 08986207     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1896/052.025.0111     Document Type: Review

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