Publications

Madagascar Biodiversity Publications

  • Kremen, C., A. Cameron, A. Moilanen, S. Phillips, C. D. Thomas, H. Beentje, J.

Dransfeld, B. L. Fisher, F. Glaw, T. Good, G. Harper, R. J. Hijmans, D. C. Lees, E. Louis, Jr., R. A. Nussbaum, A. Razafimpahanana, C. Raxworthy, G. Schatz, M. Vences, D. R. Vietes, P. C. Wright, and M. L. Zjhra.  Aligning conservation priorities across taxa in Madagascar, a biodiversity hotspot, with high-resolution planning tools. Science. 320: 222-226.

 

General Lemur Publications

  •        Andriantompohavana, R., J. R. Zaonarivelo, R. Randriamampionona, J. F. X.

Razafindraibe, R. A. Brenneman, and E. E. Louis, Jr. (2006) A preliminary study on resident lemur populations in the Mariarano Classified Forest. Lemur News. 11: 21-24.

 

  • Zaonarivelo, J. R., Andriantompohavana, R., Razafindrakoto, A., Andrianasolo, J.

Rajaobelina, S., Brenneman, R. A. Wohlhauser, S., and Louis, Jr., E. E. (2006) Preliminary Lemur Survey of Andavakoera Classified Forest and Regional Forest Fragments of Madagascar. Lemur News. 12: 26-29.

 

  • Junge R. E., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2002) Medical evaluation of free-ranging Primates in

Betampona Reserve, Madagascar. Lemur News. 7: 23-25.

 

Family Lemuridae

·         Wright, P. C., S. E. Johnson, M. T. Irwin, R. Jacobs, P. Schlichting, S. Lehman, E. E.

Louis, S. J. Arrigo-Nelson, J.-L. Raharison, R. R. Rafalirarison, V. Razafindratsita, J. Ratsimbazafy, F. J. Ratelolahy, A. Feistner, and C. Tan. The Crisis of the Critically Endangered Greater Bamboo Lemur (Prolemur simus). Primate Conservation. 23: 3-15.

 

  • Dutton, C. J., Junge, R. E., and Louis, E. E. Jr. Biomedical evaluation of free-ranging

red ruffed lemurs (Varecia rubra) within the Masoala National Park, Madagascar. J. Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 39: 76-85.

 

  • Baden, A. L., Brenneman, R. A., and Louis, E. E., Jr. Morphometrics of wild

black-and-white ruffed lemurs (Varecia variegata, Kerr 1792). American Journal of Primatology. 10: 913-1005.

 

  • Junge, R. E., C. J. Dutton, F. Knightly, C. V. Williams, F. T. Rasambainarivo, and

E.E. Louis, Jr. Comparison of Biomedical evaluation for White-fronted Brown Lemurs (Eulemur fulvus albifrons) from four sites in Madagascar.  Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.

38: 67-76.

 

  • Junge, R. E. and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2007). Biomedical Evaluation of Black Lemurs

(Eulemur macaco macaco) in Lokobe Reserve, Madagascar. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine.  38: 67-76.

 

  • Tokiniaina, Hobinjatovo, Zaonarivelo John R., Ralainasolo Fidimalala B.,

Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Randriamanana Jean Claude, Rick A. Brenneman, and Edward E. Louis Jr. (2006) Rapid survey of white-collared brown lemurs (Eulemur albocollaris) in three forest fragments in southeastern Madagascar. Lemur News. 12: 24-25.

 

  • Louis, E. E., Jr., Ratsimbazafy, J. H., Razakamaharavo, V. R., Pierson, D. J., Barber, R.

C., and Brenneman, R. A. (2005) Conservation Genetics of Black and White Ruffed Lemurs, Varecia variegata variegata, from Southeastern Madagascar. Animal Conservation. 8: 105-111.

 

  • Junge, R. E., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2005). Biomedical Evaluation of Two

Sympatric lemur species Propithecus verreauxi deckeni and Eulemur fulvus rufus in Tsiombokibo Classified Forest, Madagascar. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 36(4): 581-589.

 

  • Junge, R. E., and Louis, E. E. (2005) Preliminary Biomedical Evaluation of Wild Ruffed

Lemurs (Varecia variegata and Varecia rubra). American Journal of Primatology. 66: 85-94.

 

  • Dutton, C. J., Junge, R. E., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2003) Biomedical evaluation of free-

ranging ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in Tsimanampetsotsa Strict Nature Reserve, Madagascar. Journal of Zoo and Wildlife Medicine. 34: 16-24.

 

Family Megaladapidae

  • Lei, R., S. E. Engberg, R. Andriantompohavana, S. M. McGuire, R. A. Mittermeier, J. R.

Zaonarivelo, R. A. Brenneman, and E. E. Louis, Jr. (2008) Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park. Texas Tech University Museum Special Publications. SP53: 1-41.

 

  • Edward E. Louis, Jr., Shannon E. Engberg, Runhua Lei, Huimin Geng, Julie A. Sommer, Richard

Randriamampionona, Jean C. Randriamanana, John R. Zaonarivelo, Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, Gisele Randria, Prosper, Borome Ramaromilanto, Gilbert Rakotoarisoa, Alejandro Rooney, and Rick A. Brenneman. (2006) Molecular and morphological analyses of the sportive lemurs (Family Megaladapidae: Genus Lepilemur) reveals 11 previously unrecognized species. Texas Tech University Special Publications. SP 49: 1-49.

Lepilemur Field Data Appendix

 

Family Cheirogaleidae

  • Rambinintsoa Andriantompohavana, John R. Zaonarivelo, Shannon E. Engberg, Richard

Randriamampionona, Susie M. McGuire, Gary D. Shore, Richard Rakotonomenjanahary, Rick A. Brenneman, and Edward, E. Louis, Jr. Mouse Lemurs of Northwestern Madagascar with a description of a new species at Lokobe Special Reserve. Texas Tech University Occasional Publications. OP 259: 1-26

      Microcebus Field Data Appendix

  • Louis, E. E. Jr., Engberg, S. E., McGuire, S. M, McCormick, M. J., Randriamampionona,

R., M. J., Andriantompohavana, R., Zaonarivelo, J. R., and Lei, R. Revision of the Mouse lemurs, Genus Microcebus (Primates, Lemuriformes) of northern Madagascar with descriptions of two new species at Montagne d’Ambre National Park and Antafondro Classified Forest. Primate Conservation International. (In Press).

 

 

  • Louis, Jr., E. E., M. S. Coles, R. Andriantompohavana, J. A. Sommer, S. E. Engberg, J,

R. Zaonarivelo, M, I. Mayor, and R.A. Brenneman. (2006) Revisions of Mouse Lemurs (Microcebus) of Eastern Madagascar. International Journal of Primatology. 27: 347-389.

 

  • Andriantompohavana, R., J. R. Zaonarivelo, S. E. Engberg, R. Randriamampionona, S.

M. McGuire, G. D. Shore, R. Rakotonomenjanahary, R. A. Brenneman, and E. E. Louis, Jr. (2006) The mouse lemurs of northwestern Madagascar with a description of a new species at Lokobe Special Reserve. Texas Tech Occasional Papers. OP259: 1-23.

Nosy Be Table 1

Nosy Be Table 2

Nosy Be Pairwise Data Table


Family Indriidae

  • Lei, R., S. E. Engberg, R. Andriantompohavana, S. M. McGuire, R. A. Mittermeier, J. R.

Zaonarivelo, R. A. Brenneman, and E. E. Louis, Jr. (2008) Nocturnal Lemur Diversity at Masoala National Park. Texas Tech University Museum Special Publications. SP53: 1-41.

 

  • Andriantompohavana, R., Lei, R., Zaonarivelo, J. R., Engberg, S. E., Nalanirina, G.,

McGuire, S. M., Shore, G. D., Andrianasolo, J., Herrington, K., Brenneman, R. A., and Louis, E. E. Jr. (2007) Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the woolly lemurs, Genus Avahi (Primates: Lemuriformes). Texas Tech University Museum Special Publications.

SP51: 1-64.

Avahi Field Data Appendix

  • Andriantompohavana, R., J. R. Zaonarivelo, R. Lei, G. Nalanirina, S. E. Engberg, S. M.

McGuire, G. D. Shore, J. Andrianasolo, R. A. Brenneman, and E. E. Louis, Jr. (2007) Molecular phylogeny and taxonomic revision of the Woolly lemurs (Genus Avahi, Primates). Texas Tech Occasional Papers. SP51: 1-59.

 

  • Zaonarivelo, J. R., R. Andriantompohavana, S. E. Engberg, S. Kelley, J.C.

Randriamanana, E. E. Louis, Jr., and R. A. Brenneman. (2007) Morphometric data for Indri (Indri indri) collected from 10 forest fragments in eastern Madagascar. Lemur News 12: 17-21.

 

  • Ranaivoarisoa, J. F., Ramanamahefa, R., Louis, Jr., E. E., and Brenneman, R. A.

(2006) Range extension of Perrier’s Sifaka, Propithecus perrieri, in the Andrafiamena Classified Forest. Lemur News. 11: 17-21.

 

  • Andriantompohavana, R., Wohlhauser, S., Rajaobelina, S., Louis, E., E., Jr., and Brenneman, R.

A. (2006) Forest Fragment and Range Survey of the Ambararata-Maromokotra Loky River Locale of Northeastern Madagascar for Golden-crowned Sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli). Lemur News. 12: 29-31.

 

  • Zaonarivelo J. R, Andriantompohavana, R., Rakotonomenjanahary, R., Andrianasolo J.,

Brenneman, R.A., and Louis, E. E. Jr. (2006) Morphological characterization of a population of Sambirano woolly lemur (Avahi unicolor) from the Anaborano Forest in northwestern Madagascar. Lemur News. 12: 21-24.

 

  • Mayor, M. I., Sommer, J. A., Houck, M. L., Zaonarivelo, J., Wright, P. C., Ingram, C.,

Engel, S. R., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2004) Specific Status of Propithecus spp. International Journal of Primatology. 25(4): 875-900.

 

Reptile Publications

  • Orozco-terWengel, P., Nagy, Z. T., Vieites, D. R., Vences, M., Louis, E. Jr.

Phylogeography and Phylogenetic relationships of Malagasy tree and ground boas. BJLS. 95(3): 640-652.

 

  • Mattson, K. J., De Vries, A., McGuire, S. M., Krebs, J., Louis, E. E. Jr., and Loskutoff,

N.M. (2007). Successful Artificial Insemination in the Corn Snake, Elaphe gutatta, Using Fresh and Cooled Semen. Zoo Biology. 26(5): 363-370.

 

  • Rioux Paquette, S., S. M. Behncke, S. H. O’Brien, R. A. Brenneman, E. E. Louis, Jr., and

F.J. Lapointe, 2006. Riverbeds demarcate distinct conservation units of the radiated tortoise (Geochelone radiata) in southern Madagascar. Conservation Genetics. 8: 797-807.

 

  • Barber, R. C., Fontaine, C. T., Flanagan, J. P., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2003) Natural

hybridization between a Kemp's Ridley (Lepidochelys kempii) and Loggerhead (Caretta caretta) sea turtle confirmed by molecular analysis. Chelonian Conservation and Biology. 4(3): 701-704.

 

  • Townsend, T. M., Larson, A., Louis, E., and Macey, J. R. (2004) Molecular

Phylogenetics of Squamata: the position of snakes, amphisbaenians, and dibamids, and the root of the squamate tree. Syst. Biol. 53: 735-757.

 

Amphibian Publications

  • Chiari, Y., P. Orozco-terWengel, M. Vences, D. R. Vieites, A. Sarovy, J. E.

Randrianirina, A. Meyer, E. E. Louis, Jr. 2006. Genetic identification of units of conservation in tomato frogs, genus Dyscophus. Conservation Genetics. 7(2): 473-482.

Elephant Publications

  • Lei, R., Brenneman, R. A., and Louis, E. E. Jr. (2008). Genetic diversity in the North

American captive African elephant collection. Journal of Zoology. 275(3): 252-267.

 

Giraffe Publications

  • Brenneman, R.A., Baysdorfer, C., Brown, D., Burgess, A., and Louis, E.E. Jr. (2007)

Subspecific Assessment of the North American Captive Giraffe Collection Compared to Extant Giraffe Populations across Africa. Conservation Genetics.

 

Primer Notes

  • Mandimbihasina, A. R., Engberg, S.E., Shore, G. D., Razafimahatratra, E., Tiandray, H.,

Lewis, R.E., Brenneman, R.A., Louis, E.E., Jr. (2008) Characterization of twenty microsatellite markers in the plowshare tortoise (Astrochelys yniphora). Conservation Genetics. (Accepted Oct. 18, 2008.)

 

  • Andrianaivoarivelo, R, Shore, G. D., McGuire, S.N., Jenkins, R.K.B., Ramilijaona, O.,

Louis, Jr. E. E., and Brenneman, R.A. (2008) Characterization of twenty-two microsatellite marker loci in the Madagascar rousette (Rousettus Madagascariensis). Conservation Genetics. (Accepted August, 29 2008.)

 

  • Razafindrakoto, A., Quérémé, E., Shore, G. D., McGuire, S. M., E. E. Louis, Jr., and

Brenneman, R. A. (2008) Characterization of twenty microsatellites marker loci in the golden-crowned sifaka (Propithecus tattersalli). Conservation Genetics. 9: 1027-1031.

 

  • Zaonarivelo, J. R., R. Andriantompohavana, G. D. Shore, S. E. Engberg, S. M. McGuire,

E. E. Louis, Jr., and R. A. Brenneman. (2007) Characterization of twenty-one microsatellite marker loci in the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Conservation Genetics. 8(5): 1209-1212.

 

  • Andriantompohavana, R., T. L. Morelli, S. M. Behncke, S. E. Engberg, R. A.

Brenneman, and E. E. Louis, Jr. (2007) Characterization of twenty Eulemur-specific microsatellite loci characterized in two populations of the Red-Bellied Brown Lemur, Eulemur rubriventer. Molecular Ecology Notes. 7(6): 1162-1165.

 

  • Zaonarivelo, J. R., J. A. Sommer, S. M. McGuire, S. E. Engberg, R. A. Brenneman, and

E. E. Louis, Jr. (2007) Isolation and characterization of twenty microsatellite marker loci from the Indri (Indri indri) genome. Molecular Ecology Notes. 7: 25-28.

 

  • Lei, R., McGuire, S. M., Shore, G. D., Louis, E. E. Jr., and Brenneman, R.A. (2007)

Characterization of twenty microsatellites developed from Propithecus deckeni coronatus with cross-amplification in Propithecus deckeni deckeni. Conservation Genetics. 8(5): 1209-1212.

 

  • Brenneman, R. A., S. E. Engberg, G. D. Shore, and E. E. Louis, Jr. Characterization of twenty-one

microsatellite marker loci in the Prehensile-tailed Skink (Corucia zebrata). Molecular Ecology Notes. 7(5): 639-655.

 

  • Huebinger, R. M., Louis, E. E., Jr., Gelatt, T., Reas, L. D., and Bickham, J. W. (2007)

Characterization of eight microsatellite loci in stellar sea lions (Eumetopias jubatus). Molecular Ecology Notes. 7: 1097-1099.

 

  • Brenneman, R. A., Barber, R. C., Huebinger, R. M., Sommer, J. A., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2007)

Characterization of ten microsatellite marker loci in the Komodo Monitor (Varanus komodoensis). Conservation Genetics. 8: 1017-1020.

 

  • Rafeliarisoa, T. H., G. D. Shore, S. E. Engberg, E. E. Louis, Jr., and R. A. Brenneman.

(2006) Characterization of eleven microsatellite marker loci in the Madagascar Big-headed Turtle (Erymnochelys madagascariensis). Molecular Ecology Notes. 6: 1228-1230.

 

  • Rakotoarisoa, G., G. D. Shore, S. M. McGuire, S. E. Engberg, E. E. Louis, Jr. and R. A.

Brenneman. (2006) Characterization of twenty microsatellite marker loci in Coquerel's sifaka (Propithecus coquereli). Molecular Ecology Notes. 6: 1119-1121.

 

  • Rakotoarisoa, G., G. D. Shore, S. M. McGuire, S. E. Engberg, E. E. Louis, Jr., and R. A.

Brenneman. (2006) Characterization of thirteen microsatellite marker loci in the Verreaux’s Sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi). Molecular Ecology Notes. 6: 1122-1125.

 

  • Huebinger, R. M., de Maar, T. W., Woodruff, L. H., Pomp, D., and Louis, E. E., Jr.

(2006) Characterization of eight microsatellite loci in Grant’s gazelle (Gazella granti). Molecular Ecology Notes. 6: 1150-1151.

 

  • Huebinger, R. M., de Maar, T. W., Woodruff, L. H., Pomp, D., and Louis, E. E., Jr.

(2006) Characterization of nine microsatellite loci in impala (Aepyceros melampus). Molecular Ecology Notes. 6: 1152-1153.

 

  • Andriantompohavana, R., Randriamanana, J. C., Sommer, J. A., Brenneman, R. A., and

Louis, E. E., Jr. (2004) Characterization of twenty-two microsatellite loci developed from the genome of the Woolly Lemur (Avahi laniger). Molecular Ecology Notes. 4: 400-403.

 

  • Mayor, M. I., Sommer, J. A., Huebinger, R. M., Barber, R. C., and Louis, E. E., Jr.

(2002) Characterization of seven microsatellite marker loci in a genus of Malagasy lemurs (Propithecus). Molecular Ecology Notes. 2: 385-388.

 

  • Sommer, J. A., Barber, R. C., Huebinger, R. M., Grassi, C., Williamson, J. E., and Louis,

E. E., Jr. (2002) Characterization of fourteen microsatellite marker loci in the grey bamboo lemur (Hapalemur griseus). Molecular Ecology Notes. 2: 161-163.

 

  • Sovey, K. C., Dollar, L., Kerridge, F., Barber, R. C., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2001)

Characterization of seven microsatellite marker loci in the Malagasy civet (Fossa fossana). Molecular Ecology Notes. 1: 25-27.

 

  • McGuire, S.M., Emodi, G.P., Shore, G.D., Brenneman, R.A., and Louis, E. E. Jr.

Characterization of twenty-one microsatellite marker loci in the Silky Sifaka (Propithecus candidus). Conservation Genetics. 7(6): 1281– 1283.

 

  • J. An, Mi-Sook, J. Sommer, E. Louis Jr., R. Brenneman, S.-W. Kwon, N. S. Shin, and H.

Lee. 2005. Isolation and characterization of fifteen microsatellite loci in the Korean goral (Nemorhaedus caudatus.) Molecular Ecology Notes. 5(2): 421-423.

 

  • An., J., Sommer, J. A., Shore, G. D., Williamson, J. E., Brenneman, R. A., and Louis, E.

E., Jr. (2004) Characterization of twenty microsatellite marker loci in the West Indian Rock Iguana (Cyclura nubila). Conservation Genetics. 5(1): 121-125.

 

  • Huebinger, R. M., Pierson, D. J., DeMaar, T., Brown, D. M., Brenneman, R. A., and

Louis, E. E., Jr. (2002) Characterization of sixteen microsatellite marker loci in the Maasai giraffe (Giraffa camelopardalis tippelskirchi). Molecular Ecology Notes. 2: 531-533.

 

  • Williamson, J. E., Huebinger, R. M., Sommer, J. A., Louis, E. E., Jr. and Barber, R. C.

(2002) Development and cross-species amplification of eighteen microsatellite markers in the Sumatran tiger (Panthera tigris sumatrae). Molecular Ecology Notes. 2: 110-112.

 

  • Matson, C. W., Williamson, J. E., Huebinger, R. M., and Louis, E. E., Jr. (2001)

Characterization of polymorphic microsatellite loci from the two endemic genera of Madagascan Boids, Acrantophis and Sanzinia. Molecular Ecology Notes. 1: 41-43.

 

  • Huebinger, R. M., Patton, J. C., George, J. C., Suydam, R., Louis, E. E., Jr., and

Bickham, J. W. Characterization of twenty-five microsatellite loci in bowhead whales (Balaena mysticetus). Molecular Ecology Resources. 8: 612-615.

 

  • Ramarokoto, R., Lei, R., Vincent, J., Day, S., Shore, G. D., Brenneman, R. A., and Louis,

E. E. Jr. Characterization of twenty-one microsatellites developed from Propithecus diadema. Conservation Genetics. 9: 1377-1380.