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New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates: Concluding Comments and Conservation Priorities

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Garber, P.A., Estrada, A., Pavelka, M.S.M. (2006). New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates: Concluding Comments and Conservation Priorities. In: Estrada, A., Garber, P.A., Pavelka, M.S.M., Luecke, L. (eds) New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25872-8_27

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