Lemurs of Madagascar is a
reference work and
field guide giving descriptions and biogeographic data for all the known
lemur species in
Madagascar(
ring-tailed lemur pictured). It also provides general information about lemurs and their history and helps travelers identify species they may encounter. The primary contributor is
Russell Mittermeier, president of
Conservation International. The first edition in 1994 received favorable reviews for its meticulous coverage, numerous high-quality illustrations, and engaging discussion of lemur topics, including conservation, evolution, and the recently extinct
subfossil lemurs. The American Journal of Primatology praised the second edition's updates and enhancements. Lemur News appreciated the expanded content of the third edition (2010), but was concerned that it was not as portable as before. The first edition identified 50 lemur species and subspecies, compared to 71 in the second edition and 101 in the third. The
taxonomy promoted by these books has been questioned by some researchers who view these growing numbers of
lemur species as insufficiently justified
inflation of species numbers. (
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