Lemur News

The 13th issue of "Lemur News", the annual newsletter of the Madagascar Section of the IUCN/SSC Primate Specialist Group. This issue includes 9 articles (2 in French; 7 in English).

• Editorial
  • Nécrologie Gisèle Randria-Ravololonarivo (1954-2008)
• News and Announcements
• Articles
  • Confirmation of the greater bamboo lemur, Prolemur simus, north of the Torotorofotsy wetlands, eastern Madagascar
    (Rainer Dolch, Jonathan L. Fiely, Jean-Noel Ndriamiary, Jean Rafalimandimby, Richard Randriamampionona, Shannon E. Engberg, Edward E. Louis Jr)
  • Predation on the brown mouse lemur (Microcebus rufus) by a diurnal carnivore, the ring-tailed mongoose (Galidia elegans)
    (Anja M. Deppe, Misa Randriamiarisoa, Alex. H. Kasprak, Patricia C. Wright)
  • Low elevation silky sifakas (Propithecus candidus) in the Makira Conservation Site at Andaparaty-Rabeson: Ranging, demography, and possible sympatry with red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra)
    (Erik R. Patel, Lanto H. Andrianandrasana)
  • Initiation and leading of travel in Lemur catta
    (Wendy Miles, Hajarimanitra Rambeloarivony)
  • Group size and group composition in Milne-Edwards’ sifakas (Propithecus edwardsi) at Ialatsara Forest Station
    (Jane Foltz and Jean-Jacques Roeder)
  • Etude de la communauté de lémuriens de la forêt d’Ambodiriana, NE Madagascar
    (Ségolène Beaucent, Marc Fayolle)
  • Les principaux facteurs menaçant les lémuriens de l’aire protégée de Makira
    (Gilbert Rakotondratsimba, David Rasolofoson, Odon Rakotonirainy, Jonah Ratsimbazafy, Lucien Rakotozafy, Tovonanahary Rasolofoharivelo, Rose Marie Randrianarison)
  • Distribution and conservation status of Mirza zaza
    (Mathias Markolf, Peter M. Kappeler, Rodin Rasoloarison)
  • Preliminary inventory of lemurs at ten Priority Sites for Plant Conservation
    (Andriamandranto Ravoahangy, Hubert E. Andriamaharoa, Linah A. Randrianaina, Angelos T. S. Josso, Jeannie Raharimampionona, Christopher Birkinshaw)
• Recent Publications
  • Theses completed
• Instructions for Contributors
• Table of Contents

• Cover photo Prolemur simus from Torotorofotsy by Richard Randriamampionona.
• ISSN 1608-1439 continues ISSN 0343-3528.

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• Fauna > Madagascar > Mammals > Lemurs