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Morphological characterization of a brown lemur hybrid zone (Eulemur rufifrons × E. cinereiceps).
American journal of physical anthropology - 1 May 2011
Delmore Kira E, Louis Edward E, Johnson Steig E
Abstract excerpt
Hybridization has recently been identified as a pervasive force in the evolution of primates. In this study, we characterized a hybrid zone between two species of brown lemur (Eulemur rufifrons and E. cinereiceps) in the Andringitra region of southeastern Madagascar using morphological traits. We immobilized animals along a north-south transect (∼80 km), scored them for their degree of hybridity using pelage...
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