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Three monkeys nearing extinction in the forest reserves of eastern Côte d'lvoire

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  24 April 2009

W. Scott McGraw
W. Scott McGraw
Affiliation:
Department of Anatomy, New York College of Osteopathic Medicine, Old Westbury, New York 11568, USA E-mail: [email protected]
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Abstract

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Surveys were carried out in forest reserves in eastern Côte d'lvoire in 1997 to investigate the status of three primate taxa believed to be on the verge of extinction. The findings indicate that Procolobus badius waldroni may be extinct, and that Cercopithecus diana roloway and Cercocebus atys lunulatus may become so unless urgent action is taken.

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Short Communications
Information
Oryx , Volume 32 , Issue 3 , July 1998 , pp. 233 - 236
Copyright
Copyright © Fauna and Flora International 1998

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