Overview
- Many of the topics covered in this volume have not been researched and integrated for ringtailed lemurs, or for other primates
- Represents the most current and up-to-date research on ringtailed lemurs, the most studied prosimian and the "flagship" species of Madagascar primates
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects (DIPR)
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Table of contents (20 chapters)
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Distribution: Ringtailed Lemurs in Madagascar
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Ringtails and Their Forests: Feeding and Ranging
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Social Behavior within and Between Troops
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About this book
Reviews
From the reviews:
"I can point … this book as the perfect place to get ‘cool stuff’ on ringtailed lemurs. … this book is a must-have and instant classic for any existing or budding researchers with an interest in ringtailed lemurs. The data will be of interest to anyone conducting meta-analysis studies of primate diets. … the book will find its way onto the bookshelves of many professional primatologists and mammologists. I also think that the book will be of interest to amateur naturalists and students … ." (Shawn M. Lehman, Journal of Mammalian Evolution, Vol. 15, 2008)
Editors and Affiliations
About the editors
Alison Jolly was the first scientist to study ringtailed lemurs in the wild, beginning in 1963. She continues her research on their troops in Berenty Reserve, working with many colleagues and students. Robert Sussman began the survey of ringtails throughout Wesern Madagascar in 1970, and in 1979 co-founded Beza Mahafaly Reserve of the School of Agronomy, University of Antananarivo. He has also continued research with generations of western and Malagasy students since then. Naoki Koyama heads the Kyoto University study group on ringtail behavior at Berenty, 1989 to the present. Hantanirina Rasamimanana of the École Normale Supérieur, University of Antananarivo, first worked at Berenty in 1983, and continues research there with the ENS students. In short, the four editors head all the major ringtail research groups, and have united with their colleagues and students to write this volume.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Ringtailed Lemur Biology
Book Subtitle: Lemur catta in Madagascar
Editors: Alison Jolly, Robert W. Sussman, Naoki Koyama, Hantanirina Rasamimanana
Series Title: Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-34126-2
Publisher: Springer New York, NY
eBook Packages: Biomedical and Life Sciences, Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag US 2006
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-387-32669-6Published: 30 August 2006
Softcover ISBN: 978-1-4419-4093-3Published: 29 November 2010
eBook ISBN: 978-0-387-34126-2Published: 30 November 2006
Series ISSN: 1574-3489
Series E-ISSN: 1574-3497
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 378
Number of Illustrations: 118 b/w illustrations, 2 illustrations in colour
Topics: Zoology, Animal Ecology, Behavioral Sciences, Community & Population Ecology, Vertebrates