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 Sherman Library  QL737.P9 P4413 2013    AVAILABLE  
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Author Petter, Jean-Jacques, author.
Title Primates of the world : an illustrated guide / Jean-Jacques Petter and François Desbordes ; translated by Robert Martin.
OCLC 841515664
ISBN 9780691156958 :
0691156956
Publisher Princeton, New Jersey : Princeton University Press, [2013]
Description 186 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 27 cm
LC Subject heading/s Primates -- Identification.
Primates -- Geographical distribution.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (pages 182-183) and index.
Contents Fascinating primates. The beginning of an adventure ; In search of our origins ; The precursors of mammals ; Evolution of Madagascar's lemurs ; The role of the forest and primate adaptation ; Predators ; Primate territories and social organization ; Primate sociability and recognition signals -- Classification of primates -- Primates by continent : plates and descriptions of species. Madagascar ; South America ; Asia ; Africa.
Summary This stunningly illustrated guide to the world's primates covers nearly 300 species, from the feather-light and solitary pygmy mouse lemurs of Madagascar--among the smallest primates known to exist--to the regal mountain gorillas of Africa. Organized by region and spanning every family of primates on Earth, the book features 72 splendid color plates, facing-page descriptions of key features of each family, and 86 color distribution maps.
Language note Translation of: Primates.
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