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1 online resource (xxv, 409 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps |
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Developments in primatology : progress and prospects |
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Developments in primatology
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| Contents |
What's in a name? : higher level taxonomy of the prosimian primates / Judith Masters, Marco Gamba, and Fabien Génin -- Species-level diversity among Malagasy lemurs / Ian Tattersall -- Strepsirhine divergence dates estimated from mitochondrial gene sequences, and the status of Daubentonia madagascariensis / Daniel Montagnon -- Organismal biology, molecular systematics, and phylogenetic reconstruction / Jeffrey H. Schwartz -- Is temporal plasticity in lemurs a strategy for dealing with unpredictable or predictable, seasonal environments? / Deborah J. Curtis and Giuseppe Donati -- Life history variation in Madagascar's giant extinct lemurs / Laurie R. Godfrey, Gary T. Schwartz, William L. Jungers, Kierstin K. Catlett, Karen E. Samonds, Stephen J. King, Kathleen M. Muldoon, Mitchell T. Irwin, and David A. Burney -- Population genetics, parasitism, and long-term population dynamics of Microcebus murinus in littoral forest fragments of south-eastern Madagascar / Jörg U. Ganzhorn, Andreas Hapke, Petra Lahann, Brigitte Raharivololona, Jean-Baptiste Ramanamanjato, Ernest Refaly, Jutta Schmid, Julia Schad, and Simone Sommer -- Range shifts of mouse lemurs in south-eastern Madagascar : evidence from mitochondrial genetic data / Andreas Hapke, Tony B.D. Andrianaivo, Mark Gligor, and Emilienne Razafimahatratra -- Habitat use by the red slender loris (Loris tardigradus tardigradus) in Masmullah Proposed Forest Reserve in Sri Lanka / Lilia Bernede, Simon K. Bearder, and Asoka Gunawardene -- Forest fragmentation imperils red slender lorises (Loris tardigradus tardigradus) in south-western Sri Lanka / K. Anne-Isola Nekaris, Sarah M. Jaffe, and Giuseppe Donati -- Head posture and visual orientation in Loris tardigradus during locomotion on oblique supports / Nancy J. Stevens and Christopher P. Heesy -- Predation on two lemur species in Sahamalaza Peninsula, north-western Madagascar / Guy Hermas Randriatahina and N. Sylviane M. Volampeno -- Preliminary results on the behavioral ecology of the hairy-eared dwarf lemur (Allocebus trichotis) in Andasibe, eastern Madagascar / Karla Biebouw -- Venus in fur : female power in mouse lemurs Microcebus murinus and M. griseorufus / Fabien Génin -- Group size, composition and stability in a wild population of blue-eyed black lemurs (Eulemur flavifrons) at Ankarafa, Sahamalaza National Park / Guy Hermas Randriatahina and Jean-Jacques Roeder -- Eviction and troop reconstruction in a single matriline of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) : what happened when "grandmother" died? / Takayo Soma and Naoki Koyama -- Coprolites associated with Archaeolemur remains in north-western Madagascar suggest dietary diversity and cave use in a subfossil prosimian / Natalie Vasey, David A. Burney, and Laurie R. Godfrey -- The dental ecology of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) / Frank P. Cuozzo and Michelle L. Sauther -- Exudates and animal prey characterize slow loris (Nycticebus pygmaeus, N. coucang and N. javanicus) diet in captivity and after release into the wild / Ulrike Streicher, Angelina Wilson, Rebecca L. Collins, and K. Anne-Isola Nekaris -- Isotopic variability and lemur diet in a dry Madagascan forest : a cautionary tale / Brooke E. Crowley and Laurie R. Godfrey -- Variable energetic strategies in disturbed and undisturbed rain forests : Eulemur rubriventer fecal cortisol levels in south-eastern Madagascar / Stacey R. Tecot -- Photoperiod-related changes in thermoregulatory capacity in gray mouse lemurs (Microcebus murinus) / Jérémy Terrien and Fabienne Aujard -- Spoilt for choice : selection of hibernacula by Cheirogaleus medius / Kathrin H. Dausmann -- Seasonality and behavioral energy strategies in Microcebus berthae and M. murinus / Melanie Dammhahn and Peter M. Kappeler -- The ecology of touch : are prosimians special? / Magdalena N. Muchlinski -- The importance of olfaction for predator detection in spectral tarsiers / Sharon L. Gursky -- Size of olfactory structures in strepsirhines : ontogenetic and ecological factors / Timothy D. Smith, Laura J. Alport, and Anne M. Burrows -- The sensory ecology of foraging for animal prey / Björn M. Siemers -- Evolution of auditory sensitivity among strepsirhine primates / Marissa A. Ramsier -- Vocalizations of red slender lorises (Loris tardigradus tardigradus) in Masmullah Proposed Forest Reserve, Sri Lanka / Lilia Bernede, Robert Davies, K. Anne-Isola Nekaris, Asoka Gunawardene, and Simon K. Bearder -- Variation in strepsirhine infant isolation calls and its evolutionary implications / John D. Newman, Catherine D. Depeine, and Michelle L. Becker -- Primate serenades : call variation, species diversity, and adaptation in nocturnal strepsirhines / Elke Zimmermann -- Noises in the dark : vocal communication in Lepilemur ruficaudatus and other nocturnal pair-living primates / Claudia Fichtel and Roland Hilgartner -- Artificial neural networks : a new tool for studying lemur vocal communication / Luca Pozzi, Marco Gamba, and Cristina Giacoma -- A quantitative description of the vocal types emitted in the indri's song / Viviana Sorrentino, Marco Gamba, and Cristina Giacoma -- What can virtual vocal tracts tell us about lemur communication? / Marco Gamba, Jules Medard, Haingoson Andriamialison, Gilbert Rakotoarisoa, and Cristina Giacoma -- Cognitive capacities of captive gray mouse lemurs as evidenced by object manipulation / Alain Schilling -- Status, distribution, and conservation of slender lorises in India / Honnavalli N. Kumara, Mewa Singh, Mohammed Irfan-Ullah, and Shanthala Kumar -- Berenty Reserve : past, present, and future / Hajarimanitra Rambeloarivony and Alison Jolly -- Berenty Reserve : interactions among the diurnal lemur species and the gallery forest / Hantanirina Rasamimanana, Josia Razafindramanana, Anne S. Mertl-Millhollen, Kathryn Blumenfeld-Jones, Sahoby Marin Raharison, Donald Raymond Tsaramanana, Voahirana Razoliharisoa, and Laurent Tarnaud -- Why do some ring-tailed lemurs feeding on Leucaena not suffer from alopecia syndrome? / Vonjy Nirina Andrianome, Hajarimanitra Rambeloarivony, and Hantanirina Rasamimanana -- The impact of alopecia syndrome on female reproductive parameters in ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in Berenty Reserve, Madagascar / Shinichiro Ichino, Takayo Soma, and Naoki Koyama -- Conservation of Malagasy prosimians : a view from the great red island / Jonah H. Ratsimbazafy, Summer J. Arrigo-Nelson, Luke Dollar, Christopher M. Holmes, Mitchell T. Irwin, Steig E. Johnson, Nancy J. Stevens, and Patricia C. Wright |
| Summary |
Leaping Ahead: Advances in Prosimian Biology presents a summary of the state of prosimian biology as we move into the second decade of the 21st century. The book covers a wide range of topics, from assessments of diversity and evolutionary scenarios, through ecophysiology, cognition, behavioral and sensory ecology, to the conservation and survival prospects of this extraordinary and diverse group of mammals. The book highlights the passion prosimian researchers feel for their study subjects and with their deep concern for the future of prosimians in the face of ongoing habitat destruction and the burgeoning threat of bushmeat hunting. Chapters for this volume were contributed by researchers from across the globe; they attest to the diversity, vibrancy and rapid growth of prosimian biology, and to the intellectual advances that have revolutionized this field in recent years. Since its earliest beginnings, prosimian research and its resultant literature have had a strong francophone component, and researchers in many prosimian habitat countries are more comfortable reading and writing in French rather than English. French summaries of all chapters have been included. The volume is targeted at researchers, both those entering the field and established scientists, who have an interest in the biology of primates and small mammals. It is also aimed at conservation biologists seeking a deeper understanding of the faunas and conservation developments in Africa, Madagascar and Southeast Asia, and anyone who has an interest in discovering the true diversity of our order, the Primates |
| Notes |
Outgrowth of the International Prosimian Conference held in July 2007 at Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa. Cf. pref |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
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In English; abstracts also in French |
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Prosimians -- Congresses
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Life sciences.
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Zoology.
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Physiology.
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Biological Science Disciplines
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Zoology
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Physiology
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biological sciences.
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zoology.
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physiology.
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NATURE -- Animals -- Primates.
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SCIENCE -- Life Sciences -- Zoology -- Primatology.
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Prosimians
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proceedings (reports)
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Conference papers and proceedings
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Conference papers and proceedings.
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Actes de congrès.
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Electronic book
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| Author |
Masters, Judith C., editor
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Gamba, Marco, editor
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Génin, Fabien, editor
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International Prosimian Conference (2007 : Ithala Game Reserve, South Africa)
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| ISBN |
9781461445111 |
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1461445116 |
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1461445108 |
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9781461445104 |
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