Lemur Diversity in Madagascar

@article{Mittermeier2008LemurDI,
  title={Lemur Diversity in Madagascar},
  author={R. Mittermeier and J. Ganzhorn and W. Konstant and K. Glander and I. Tattersall and C. Groves and A. Rylands and A. Hapke and J. Ratsimbazafy and Mireya I. Mayor and E. Louis and Y. Rumpler and C. Schwitzer and R. Rasoloarison},
  journal={International Journal of Primatology},
  year={2008},
  volume={29},
  pages={1607-1656}
}
A basic understanding of the taxonomy, diversity, and distributions of primates is essential for their conservation. This review of the status of the taxonomy of lemurs is based on a 5-d workshop entitled “Primate Taxonomy for the New Millennium,” held at the Disney Institute, Orlando, Florida, in February 2000. The aim is not to present a taxonomic revision, but to review our current understanding of the diversity and current and past ranges of lemurs and indicate where there is controversy… Expand
View on Springer
dukespace.lib.duke.edu
149 Citations
Highly Influential Citations
10
Background Citations
65
Methods Citations
3
Results Citations
1

Tables from this paper

149 Citations

Citation Type

Citation Type

The lemur diversity of the Fiherenana - Manombo Complex, southwest Madagascar
TLDR
The cross-seasonal surveys revealed the presence of eight lemur species representing seven genera and four families, of which three are diurnal and five are nocturnal species, and the proposed extension of the protected area to include these riparian forests as well as other important habitats for locally endemic bird and reptile taxa is strongly supported. Expand
An Alu-Based Phylogeny of Lemurs (Infraorder: Lemuriformes)
TLDR
Strong support is demonstrated for the monophyly of Lemuriformes to the exclusion of other primates, with Daubentoniidae, the aye-aye, as the basal lineage within the infraorder. Expand
Morphometrics confirm taxonomic deflation in dwarf lemurs (Primates: Cheirogaleidae), as suggested by genetics
TLDR
This study revealed lower diversity and a lower number of distinct morphs of dwarf lemurs than previously postulated, and reassessed the currently accepted taxonomy of the genus Cheirogaleus by examining six external and 32 craniodental characters of 120 museum specimens and 36 new specimens from the field. Expand
First indications of a highland specialist among mouse lemurs (Microcebus spp.) and evidence for a new mouse lemur species from eastern Madagascar
TLDR
This study suggests that M. lehilahytsara may be the first highland specialist among all mouse lemurs, and proposes species status and includes a species description at the end. Expand
Discovery of an island population of dwarf lemurs (Cheirogaleidae: Cheirogaleus) on Nosy Hara, far northern Madagascar
TLDR
A new population of dwarf lemurs from Nosy Hara, a 312-ha island in far northern Madagascar, which constitutes the northernmost distribution record for the genus, may represent an undescribed taxon. Expand
Imperilled phylogenetic endemism of Malagasy lemuriformes
TLDR
Correlations of endemism and threat status with phylogenetic isolation are modest across lemurs and so are not substitutable conservation values, but IPE successfully highlights areas containing species which are at once threatened with extinction and that are phylogenetically and spatially rare. Expand
RESEARCH Imperilled phylogenetic endemism of Malagasy lemuriformes
TLDR
Correlations of endemism and threat status with phylogenetic isolation are modest across lemurs and so are not substitutable conservation values, although they might best be integrated on the landscape using IPE. Expand
Extinction and ecological retreat in a community of primates
TLDR
This work uses radiocarbon and stable isotope data to examine temporal shifts in the niches of extant lemur species following the extinction of eight large-bodied species and develops an alternative hypothesis: ecological retreat, which suggests that factors surrounding extinction may force surviving species into marginal or previously unfilled niches. Expand
Ecological Flexibility of the Southern Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis) in Southeast Madagascar
TLDR
Whether the folivorous southern bamboo lemur (Hapalemur meridionalis) exhibits cathemeral activity is investigated, and which environmental factors influence its pattern is determined, suggesting this flexible activity pattern as an ancestral trait that likely dates to the origin of the Lemuridae radiation. Expand
A case of a mouse lemur (Microcebus lehi- lahytsara) being inextricably entangled in a spider's web
Propithecus perrieri (Perrier’s sifaka) is one of the most endangered lemur species due to its small and fragmented distribution range. Despite a Critically Endangered (CR) conservation and flagship… Expand
...
1
2
3
4
5
...

References

SHOWING 1-10 OF 324 REFERENCES
Systematics of the Lemuridae (Primates, Strepsirhini)
TLDR
The findings indicate that the genus Lepilemur is probably more closely related to the family Indriidae than it is to any extant lemurid taxon, and suggests the elevation of the fulvus group to the rank of genus, and the name Petterus is proposed for it. Expand
Remarkable species diversity in Malagasy mouse lemurs (primates, Microcebus).
TLDR
Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA sequence data confirms the observation that species diversity in the world's smallest living primate (genus Microcebus) has been greatly underestimated and revises established hypotheses of ecogeographic constraint for the maintenance of species boundaries in these endemic Malagasy primates. Expand
Taxonomic Revision of Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus) in the Western Portions of Madagascar
TLDR
Seven species of Microcebus from western Madagascar are recognized, including a previously synonymized species, and 3 spp. Expand
Lemurs of Madagascar and the Comoros: The Iucn Red Data Book
This volume provides the most comprehensive review available on the conservation status of lemurs. All lemurs of Madagascar are described and for each species a detailed account is provided with… Expand
Preliminary Study of the Conservation Status of Lemur Communities in the Betsakafandrika Region of Eastern
  • 2007
Regions where lemur subspecies are sympatric or hybridize are of great interest to scientists and conservation authorities. If two subspecies of lemur are sympatric and do not interbreed, then both… Expand
A Composite Molecular Phylogeny of Living Lemuroid Primates
TLDR
This analysis consolidates some of the nodes that were insecure in previous reconstructions, but is still equivocal on the placement of some taxa. Expand
Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the sportive lemurs (Lepilemur, Primates)
TLDR
The results support the classification of the eight major sportive lemur taxa as independent species and indicate further cryptic speciation events within L. ruficaudatus and L. dorsalis. Expand
New Directions in Lemur Studies
TLDR
The present and past distributions of lemurs in Madagascar, and the relationships to distribution of plant allelochemicals in different habitats of Madagascar, are studied. Expand
A molecular approach to comparative phylogeography of extant Malagasy lemurs
TLDR
Genetic data show no significant differentiation between Malagasy and Comorian populations of these species, supporting the interpretation that both were introduced only recently to the Comoro Islands. Expand
The ever-increasing diversity in mouse lemurs: three new species in north and northwestern Madagascar.
TLDR
Elements of both biogeographic models are combined in a new hypothesis that aims to explain the speciation process leading to the present distribution of mouse lemurs in Madagascar. Expand
...
1
2
3
4
5
...