Title |
Unexpected species diversity of Malagasy primates (Lepilemur spp.) in the same biogeographical zone: a morphological and molecular approach with the description of two new species
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Published in |
BMC Ecology and Evolution, May 2007
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DOI | 10.1186/1471-2148-7-83 |
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Authors |
Mathias Craul, Elke Zimmermann, Solofonirina Rasoloharijaona, Blanchard Randrianambinina, Ute Radespiel |
Abstract |
The lemurs of Madagascar provide an excellent mammalian radiation to explore mechanisms and processes favouring species diversity and evolution. Species diversity, in particular of nocturnal species, increased considerably during the last decade. However, the factors contributing to this high diversity are not well understood. We tested predictions derived from two existing biogeographic models by exploring the genetic and morphological divergence among populations of a widely distributed lemur genus, the sportive lemur (Lepilemur ssp.) along a 560 km long transect from western to northern Madagascar. |
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