TITLE

World's vanishing primates

AUTHOR(S)

Mittermeier, Russell A.; Konstant, William R.

PUB. DATE

January 2000

SOURCE

Christian Science Monitor;1/26/2000, Vol. 92 Issue 44, p8

SOURCE TYPE

Newspaper

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

Focuses on the number of primate species considered endangered or critically endangered. Ecological impact of the loss of primates.

ACCESSION #

2715663

Tags: PRIMATES;  ENDANGERED species

 

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