Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar
Abstract The diverse, highly endemic flora and fauna of Madagascar make it a priority for research and conservation. Lemurs, the island’s endemic primates, exhibit a distinctive array of biological, behavioral and demographic traits. Research on these species contributes to significant theoretical i...
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| author | Joelisoa Ratsirarson Jeannin Ranaivonasy Richard Lawler Isabella Fiorentino Nelson Rios Alison Richard |
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| description | Abstract The diverse, highly endemic flora and fauna of Madagascar make it a priority for research and conservation. Lemurs, the island’s endemic primates, exhibit a distinctive array of biological, behavioral and demographic traits. Research on these species contributes to significant theoretical issues, including the evolution of mammalian life histories and social systems. Virtually all 107 extant lemur species are threatened with extinction or critically endangered, and a better understanding of demography and the drivers of demographic change is needed to inform management strategies for surviving wild populations. Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) have been continuously studied and demographic parameters have been monitored at the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in southwest Madagascar since 1984. We have compiled a dataset encompassing over 900 individuals that have been tagged and followed during this period, and new data continue to be added. Data provide information on male and female life history parameters, individual development and aging, and social group dynamics. The dataset is an important resource for both research and management. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-bf02992bb973465c802c02ebdf7e3b192025-01-26T12:14:41ZengNature PortfolioScientific Data2052-44632025-01-011211910.1038/s41597-024-04230-yPropithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest MadagascarJoelisoa Ratsirarson0Jeannin Ranaivonasy1Richard Lawler2Isabella Fiorentino3Nelson Rios4Alison Richard5Université d’Antananarivo, École Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques, Département Agroécologie, Biodiversité et Changement climatique, B.P. 175, (101)Université d’Antananarivo, École Supérieure des Sciences Agronomiques, Département Agroécologie, Biodiversité et Changement climatique, B.P. 175, (101)James Madison University, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, 71 Alumnae DriveYale University, Department of Anthropology, 10 Sachem StreetYale Peabody Museum, 170 Whitney AvenueYale University, Department of Anthropology, 10 Sachem StreetAbstract The diverse, highly endemic flora and fauna of Madagascar make it a priority for research and conservation. Lemurs, the island’s endemic primates, exhibit a distinctive array of biological, behavioral and demographic traits. Research on these species contributes to significant theoretical issues, including the evolution of mammalian life histories and social systems. Virtually all 107 extant lemur species are threatened with extinction or critically endangered, and a better understanding of demography and the drivers of demographic change is needed to inform management strategies for surviving wild populations. Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi) have been continuously studied and demographic parameters have been monitored at the Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve in southwest Madagascar since 1984. We have compiled a dataset encompassing over 900 individuals that have been tagged and followed during this period, and new data continue to be added. Data provide information on male and female life history parameters, individual development and aging, and social group dynamics. The dataset is an important resource for both research and management.https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04230-y |
| spellingShingle | Joelisoa Ratsirarson Jeannin Ranaivonasy Richard Lawler Isabella Fiorentino Nelson Rios Alison Richard Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar Scientific Data |
| title | Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar |
| title_full | Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar |
| title_fullStr | Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar |
| title_short | Propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at Bezà Mahafaly Special Reserve, southwest Madagascar |
| title_sort | propithecus verreauxi demography spanning 40 years at beza mahafaly special reserve southwest madagascar |
| url | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41597-024-04230-y |
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