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    Seasonal changes in general activity, body mass and reproduction of two small nocturnal primates: a comparison of the golden brown mouse lemur (Microcebus ravelobensis) in Northwestern Madagascar and the brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) in Eastern Madagascar

    To investigate for the first time the relationship between contrasting patterns of seasonal changes of the environment and activity, body mass and reproduction for small nocturnal primates in nature, we compar...

    Blanchard Randrianambinina, Daniel Rakotondravony, Ute Radespiel in Primates (2003)

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    Biogeography of Dwarf Lemurs: Genetic Evidence for Unexpected Patterns in Southeastern Madagascar

    Seven species of dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleus spp.) are currently recognized after a recent revision of the genus. During a field study in southeastern Madagascar, we observed 3 distinct morphotypes of Cheirogaleus

    Andreas Hapke, Joanna Fietz, Stephen D. Nash in International Journal of Primatology (2005)

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    Habitat use, roost selection and conservation of bats in Tsingy de Bemaraha National Park, Madagascar

    Although the land mammals of Madagascar have been the subject of many studies, the island’s bats have yet to feature prominently on the research or conservation agenda. In this study we used mist nets, acousti...

    Amyot Kofoky, Daudet Andriafidison in Vertebrate Conservation and Biodiversity (2007)

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    Sensory Basis of Food Detection in Wild Microcebus murinus

    Very little is known about how nocturnal primates find their food. Here we studied the sensory basis of food perception in wild-caught gray mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) in Madagascar. Mouse lemurs feed prima...

    Björn M. Siemers, Holger R. Goerlitz in International Journal of Primatology (2007)

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    Two New Species of Mouse Lemurs (Cheirogaleidae: Microcebus) from Eastern Madagascar

    The number of newly discovered Malagasy vertebrate taxa has multiplied in recent years, emphasizing the importance of complete taxon sampling for phylogenetics, biogeography, functional ecology, and conservati...

    Rodin M. Rasoloarison, David W. Weisrock in International Journal of Primatology (2013)