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Tattersall, I. (2008). Vicariance vs. Dispersal in the Origin of the Malagasy Mammal Fauna. 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_25
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