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    Romann M. Weber

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    Mark Changizi

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Weber, R.M., Changizi, M. (2020). Evolution of Primate Color Vision. In: Shamey, R. (eds) Encyclopedia of Color Science and Technology. Springer, Berlin, Heidelberg. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_55-12

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    Evolution of Primate Color Vision
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    DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-27851-8_55-12

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