Ecology and behavior of lemur fulvus mayottensis (primates, lemuriformes) : Anthropological papers of the American Museum of Natural History /
The American Museum of Natural History
- Volume 54, Part 4.
- New York : The American Museum of Natural History; 1977.
- 482 pages : illustrations (black and white) ; 27 cm.
- Volume 54, Part 4. .
Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract Resume Introduction Acknowledgements Taxonomy and distribution The study area Vegetation Climate Sympatric Species Methods of Observation Observational bias Preparation of the forest Censusing The social unit Day ranges and population density Diet and feeding behavior Feeding techniques Patterns of activity Daily activity cycle Preferential use of forest strata and substrate types Locomotion and substrate preferences Social behavior Discussion Literature cited
"Lemur Fulvus mayottensis is unique to the island of Mayotte, one of the Congo group. It quite closely resembles L. fulvus, from which it is probably derived, but is characterized by an enormous variability in pelage coloration. Between January and May 1975, more than 500 hours of quantifiable (time-sampled) field observations were accumulated on this island subspecies."