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Coquerel's Sifaka (Propithecus coquereli) Fact Sheet: Bibliography & Resources

Bibliography

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Bastian ML, Brockman DK. 2007. Paternal care in Propithecus verreauxi coquereli. International Journal of Primatology. 28(2):305-313. DOI: 10.1007/s10764-007-9115-y

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Kun-Rodrigues C, Salmona J, Besolo A, Rasolondraibe E, Rabarivola C, Marques TA, Chikhi L. 2014. New density estimates of a threatened sifaka species (Propithecus coquereli) in Ankarafantsika National Park. American Journal of Primatology. 76(6):515-528. DOI: 10.1002/ajp.22243

Louis EE, Bailey CA, Sefczek TM, King T, Radespiel U, Frasier CL. 2020. Propithecus coquereli. The IUCN red list of threatened species [Internet]. Version 2020.2; e.T18355A115572275 [species assessed 2018 May 07; page accessed 2020 Oct 27]. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2020-2.RLTS.T18355A115572275.en.

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Richard A. 1974. Intra-specific variation in the social organization and ecology of Propithecus verreauxi. Folia Primatologica. 22(2-3):178-207. DOI: 10.1159/000155624

Richard A. 1978. Variability in the feeding behavior of a Malagasy prosimian, Propithecus verreauxi: Lemuriformes. In:  Montgomery G, editor. The ecology of arboreal folivores. Washington (DC): Smithsonian Institutional Press. p. 519-533.

Richard A, Dewar R, Schwartz M, Ratsirarson J. 2000. Mass change, environmental variability and female fertility in wild Propithecus verreauxi. Journal of Human Evolution. 39(4):381-391. DOI: 10.1006/jhev.2000.0427

Richard A, Heimbuch R. 1975. An analysis of the social behavior of three groups of Propithecus verreauxi. In:  Tattersall I, editor. Lemur biology. New York (NY): Plenum Press. p. 313-333.

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