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Hamadryas Baboon (Papio hamadryas) Fact Sheet: Bibliography & Resources

Bibliography

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Zinner D, Pelaez F, Torkler F. 2001. Distribution and habitat associations of baboons (Papio hamadryas) in Central Eritrea. International Journal of Primatology. 22(3): 397-413.

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