Lemurs

Known as: Lemur, Lemur (Genus) 
A genus of the family Lemuridae consisting of five species: L. catta (ring-tailed lemur), L. fulvus, L. macaco (acoumba or black lemur), L. mongoz… (More)
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2007
Review
2007
The amygdala
them a remarkable illustration of the power of the evolutionary process to create varied biological types from a single ancestral… (More)
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2004
Highly Cited
2004
Divergence dates for Malagasy lemurs estimated from multiple gene loci: geological and evolutionary context.
The lemurs of Madagascar are a unique radiation of primates that show an extraordinary diversity of lifestyles, morphologies and… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
A molecular approach to comparative phylogeography of extant Malagasy lemurs.
The lemurs of Madagascar provide an excellent model for exploring evolutionary diversification. This study investigates genetic… (More)
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2003
Highly Cited
2003
Comparison of likelihood and Bayesian methods for estimating divergence times using multiple gene Loci and calibration points, with application to a radiation of cute-looking mouse lemur species.
Divergence time and substitution rate are seriously confounded in phylogenetic analysis, making it difficult to estimate… (More)
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2001
Highly Cited
2001
Molecular phylogenetics and the origins of placental mammals
The precise hierarchy of ancient divergence events that led to the present assemblage of modern placental mammals has been an… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Remarkable species diversity in Malagasy mouse lemurs (primates, Microcebus).
Phylogenetic analysis of mtDNA sequence data confirms the observation that species diversity in the world's smallest living… (More)
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Highly Cited
2000
Highly Cited
2000
Mating season aggression and fecal testosterone levels in male ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta).
The challenge hypothesis (J. C. Wingfield, R. E. Hegner, B. G. Ball, and A. M. Duffy, 1990, Am. Nat. 136, 829-846) proposes that… (More)
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1999
Highly Cited
1999
Lemur traits and Madagascar ecology: coping with an island environment.
The last decade's lemur research includes successes in discovering new living and extinct species and learning about the… (More)
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Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Behavioural patterns associated with faecal cortisol levels in free-ranging female ring-tailed lemurs, Lemur catta.
The study of physiological stress and its context in free-ranging animals provides a means for understanding the challenges found… (More)
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1966
Highly Cited
1966
Lemur social behavior and primate intelligence.
Our human intellect has resulted from an enormous leap in capacity above the level of monkeys and apes. Earlier, though, Old and… (More)
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