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Decades of Lemur Research and Conservation

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    Christopher C. Gilbert

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Wright, P.C. (2008). Decades of Lemur Research and Conservation. In: Fleagle, J.G., Gilbert, C.C. (eds) Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73896-3_19

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