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Ghosts and Orphans

Madagascar’s Vanishing Ecosystems

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Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins

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Godfrey, L.R., Jungers, W.L., Schwartz, G.T., Irwin, M.T. (2008). Ghosts and Orphans. In: Fleagle, J.G., Gilbert, C.C. (eds) Elwyn Simons: A Search for Origins. Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-73896-3_24

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