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Blue-eyed Black Lemur (Eulemur flavifrons) Fact Sheet: Bibliography & Resources

Bibliography

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Digby L, Stevens A. 2007. Maintenance of female dominance in blue-eyed black lemurs (Eulemur macaco flavifrons) and gray bamboo lemurs (Hapalemur griseus griseus) under semi-free-ranging and captive conditions. Zoo Biology. 26(5):345-361.

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Lernould J-M. 2003. Black lemur Eulemur macaco EEP, Sclater's Lemur Eulemur macaco flavifrons EEP studbook. Mulhouse (FR): Mulhouse Zoo. 72 p.

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Moisson P, Rumpler Y, Lernould J-M, Nogge G. 1999. Creation of a natural reserve for Eulemur macaco flavifrons in the north-west of Madagascar: an update. Folia Primatologica. 70(4):201.

Porton I. 2012. AZA Studbook for the Black Lemur (Eulemur macaco macaco and Eulemur macaco flavifrons). Saint Louis (MO): Saint Louis Zoo. 77 p.

Rabarivola C, Meyers D, Rumpler Y. 1991. Distribution and morphological characters of the intermediate forms between the black lemur (Eulemur macaco macaco) and Sclater's lemur (E. m. flavifrons). Primates. 32(2):269-273.

Randriatahina G, Roeder JJ. 2013. Group size, composition and stability in a wild population of blue eyed black lemurs (Eulemur flavifrons). In: Masters J, Gamba M, Genin F, Tuttle, editors: Leaping ahead. Advances in Prosimian Biology. New York (NY): Springer. p 127-136.

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Schwitzer C, Lork A. 2004. Project Sahamalaza-Iles Radama: Ein Internationales Schutzprojekt fur den Sclater's Maki (Eulemur macaco flavifrons Gray, 1867). Zeitschrift des Kolner Zoo. 4:75-84.

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Schwitzer C, Schwitzer N, Randriatahina G, Rabaricola V, Kaumanns W. 2006. "Programme Sahamalaza": a new perspective for the in situ and ex situ study and conservation of the blue-eyed black lemur (Eulemur macaco flavifrons) in a fragmented habitat. In: Schwitzer C, et al., editors. Proceedings of the German Malagasy Research Cooperation in Life and Earth Science. Berlin (DE): Concept Verlag. p. 135-149.

Schwitzer N, Clough D, Zahner H, Kaumanns W, Kappeler P, Schwitzer C. 2010. Parasite prevalence in blue-eyed black lemurs (Eulemur flavifrons) in differently degraded forest fragments. Endangered Species Research. 12(3):215-225. DOI: 10.3354/esr00304

Schwitzer N, Kaumanns W, Seitz P, Schwitzer C. 2007. Cathemeral activity patterns of the blue-eyed black lemur Eulemur macaco flavifrons in intact and degraded forest fragments. Endangered Species Research. 3(2):239-247.

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