Diversity, habitat preferences, and conservation of the primates of Southern Assam, India: The story of a primate paradise

Journal of Asia-Pacific Biodiversity

Volumn 7, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 347-354

  Mazumder, Muhammed Khairujjaman ^a  

^a ASSAM UNIVERSITY   (India)

Author keywords

Barail wildlife sanctuary; Conservation; Inner line reserve forest; primates; Southern Assam

Indexed keywords

EID: 84952328127     PISSN: 2287884X     EISSN: 22879544     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.japb.2014.10.001     Document Type: Review

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