Dr. Marni LaFleur's
Scientific Articles (Authored and co-authored)
LaFleur M, Gould L, Sauther M, Clarke T, Reuter K. Under review. Re-stating the case for sharp decline of ring-tailed lemurs. Folia Primatologica.
Reuter KE, Clarke TA, LaFleur M. Under review. Schaefer MS. Rabies and aggression in pet lemurs in Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation and Development.
Reuter K, Clarke T, LaFleur M, Ratsimbazafy J, Holiniaina Kjeldgaard F, Rodriguez L, Schaeffer T, Schaefer M. In press. Exploring the role of wealth and religion on the ownership of captive lemurs in Madagascar using qualitative and quantitative data. Folia Primatologica.
LaFleur M, Clarke T, Reuter K, and Ratzimbazafy J. 2017. Lemur catta (Linnaeus, 1758). Primates in Peril: The world’s 25 most endangered primates. In: C. Schwitzer, R.A. Mittermeier, A.B. Rylands, F. Chiozza, E.A. Williamson, E.J. Macfie, J. Wallis and A. Cotton (eds.), Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2016–2018, pp. 35-37. IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group (PSG), International Primatological Society (IPS), Conservation International (CI), and Bristol Zoological Society, Arlington, VA.
LaFleur M, Clarke T, Reuter K, and Schaeffer T. 2017. Rapid decline of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in Madagascar. Folia Primatologica. 87:320–330.
LaFleur M, and Pebsworth P. 2017. Camera Traps. International Encyclopedia of Primatology. Available online.
Reuter K, LaFleur M, Clarke T. 2017. Endangered species: Illegal lemur trade grows in Madagascar. Nature. 541:157.
Reuter K, Clarke T, LaFleur M, Rodriguez L, Hanitriniaina S, Schaefer M. 2017. Trade of parrots in urban areas of Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation and Development 12(1):41-48
Ohba M, Samonds KE, LaFleur M, Ali JR, and Godfrey LR. I. 2016. Madagascar’s climate at the K/P boundary and its impact on the island’s biotic suite. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 441(4): 688-695. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.10.028 Available online.
LaFleur M, Sauther M. 2015. Seasonal ecology of ring-tailed lemurs: a comparison of spiny and gallery forest habitats. Folia Primatologica 86(1-2): 25-34. DOI:10.1159/000369581 Available online.
LaFleur M, Clarke T, Giraud L, Youssouf J, Gould L, and Adiba M. 2015. Reniala Lemur Rescue Center for Ring-tailed Lemurs in Madagascar. Lemur News: The Newsletter of the Madagascar Section of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group 19 (11-13). Available at: http://www.primate-sg.org/lemur_news/
Gould L, Kelley EA, LaFleur M. 2015. Reproductive female feeding strategies in spiny forest-dwelling Lemur catta in southern and southwestern Madagascar: how do females meet the challenges of reproduction in this harsh habitat? Folia Primatologica 86:16-24. DOI:10.1159/000369581 Available online.
LaFleur M, Sauther ML, Cuozzo FP, Yamashita N, Youssouf IAJ, Bender R. 2014. Cathemerality in wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in the spiny forest of Tsimanampetsotsa National Park: camera trap data and preliminary behavioral observations. Primates 8(2):1-11. DOI 10.1007/s10329-013-0391-1 Available online.
Pebsworth P and LaFleur M. 2014. Camera trap use in primate studies. International Journal of Primatology 35(5):825-840. DOI: 10.1007/s10764-014-9802-4 Available online.
Schwitzer C, Mittermeier RA, Johnson SE, Ratsimbazafy J, Razafindramanana J, Louis EE, Chikhi L, Colquhoun IC, Crick J, Dolch R, Donati G, Irwin M, LaFleur M, Nash S, Patel E, Peacock H, Randrianambinina B, Rasolofoharivelo T, and Wright P. 2014. Protecting Lemurs: Response. Science 344(6182):358-360. DOI:10.1126/science.344.6182.358-c Available online.
Schwitzer C, Mittermeier RA, Johnson SE, Ratsimbazafy J, Razafindramanana J, Louis EE, Chikhi L, Colquhoun IC, Crick J, Dolch R, Donati G, Irwin M, LaFleur M, Nash S, Patel E, Peacock H, Randrianambinina B, Rasolofoharivelo T, and Wright P. 2014. Averting Lemur Extinctions Amid Madagascar's Political Crisis. Science 343(6173):842-843. Available online.
Cuozzo FP, Rasoazanabary E, Godfrey LR, Sauther ML, Jacky Youssouf IA, LaFleur M. 2013. Biological variability in a large sample of mouse lemurs (Microcebus sp. cf. griseorufus) from Amboasary, Madagascar: Implications for interpreting variation in primate biology. J Hum Evol 64(1):1-20. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2012.08.007
Sauther ML, Cuozzo FP, Youssouf IA, LaFleur Jacky Youssouf JIA, Fish K, Ravelohasindrazana LAL, Ravoavy JF, LaFleur M. 2013. Limestone cliff-face and cave use by wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in southwestern Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation and Development 8(2):73-80. DOI: 10.4314/mcd.v8i2.5
LaFleur M. 2012. Ecology of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at the Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagascar: Implications for female dominance and the evolution of lemur traits. PhD dissertation. University of Colorado Boulder. Available online.
LaFleur M, Gould L. 2009. Feeding Outside the Forest: The importance of crop raiding and an invasive weed in the diet of gallery forest Lemur catta following a cyclone at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar. Folia Primatologica 80:233-246. DOI:10.1159/000240968 Available online.
LaFleur M. 2008. Feeding behavior and nutrition of male and late-gestation female gallery forest Lemur catta at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar. Master’s thesis. University of Victoria.
LaFleur M, Gould L, Sauther M, Clarke T, Reuter K. Under review. Re-stating the case for sharp decline of ring-tailed lemurs. Folia Primatologica.
Reuter KE, Clarke TA, LaFleur M. Under review. Schaefer MS. Rabies and aggression in pet lemurs in Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation and Development.
Reuter K, Clarke T, LaFleur M, Ratsimbazafy J, Holiniaina Kjeldgaard F, Rodriguez L, Schaeffer T, Schaefer M. In press. Exploring the role of wealth and religion on the ownership of captive lemurs in Madagascar using qualitative and quantitative data. Folia Primatologica.
LaFleur M, Clarke T, Reuter K, and Ratzimbazafy J. 2017. Lemur catta (Linnaeus, 1758). Primates in Peril: The world’s 25 most endangered primates. In: C. Schwitzer, R.A. Mittermeier, A.B. Rylands, F. Chiozza, E.A. Williamson, E.J. Macfie, J. Wallis and A. Cotton (eds.), Primates in Peril: The World’s 25 Most Endangered Primates 2016–2018, pp. 35-37. IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group (PSG), International Primatological Society (IPS), Conservation International (CI), and Bristol Zoological Society, Arlington, VA.
LaFleur M, Clarke T, Reuter K, and Schaeffer T. 2017. Rapid decline of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in Madagascar. Folia Primatologica. 87:320–330.
LaFleur M, and Pebsworth P. 2017. Camera Traps. International Encyclopedia of Primatology. Available online.
Reuter K, LaFleur M, Clarke T. 2017. Endangered species: Illegal lemur trade grows in Madagascar. Nature. 541:157.
Reuter K, Clarke T, LaFleur M, Rodriguez L, Hanitriniaina S, Schaefer M. 2017. Trade of parrots in urban areas of Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation and Development 12(1):41-48
Ohba M, Samonds KE, LaFleur M, Ali JR, and Godfrey LR. I. 2016. Madagascar’s climate at the K/P boundary and its impact on the island’s biotic suite. Palaeogeography, Palaeoclimatology, Palaeoecology 441(4): 688-695. http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.palaeo.2015.10.028 Available online.
LaFleur M, Sauther M. 2015. Seasonal ecology of ring-tailed lemurs: a comparison of spiny and gallery forest habitats. Folia Primatologica 86(1-2): 25-34. DOI:10.1159/000369581 Available online.
LaFleur M, Clarke T, Giraud L, Youssouf J, Gould L, and Adiba M. 2015. Reniala Lemur Rescue Center for Ring-tailed Lemurs in Madagascar. Lemur News: The Newsletter of the Madagascar Section of the IUCN SSC Primate Specialist Group 19 (11-13). Available at: http://www.primate-sg.org/lemur_news/
Gould L, Kelley EA, LaFleur M. 2015. Reproductive female feeding strategies in spiny forest-dwelling Lemur catta in southern and southwestern Madagascar: how do females meet the challenges of reproduction in this harsh habitat? Folia Primatologica 86:16-24. DOI:10.1159/000369581 Available online.
LaFleur M, Sauther ML, Cuozzo FP, Yamashita N, Youssouf IAJ, Bender R. 2014. Cathemerality in wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in the spiny forest of Tsimanampetsotsa National Park: camera trap data and preliminary behavioral observations. Primates 8(2):1-11. DOI 10.1007/s10329-013-0391-1 Available online.
Pebsworth P and LaFleur M. 2014. Camera trap use in primate studies. International Journal of Primatology 35(5):825-840. DOI: 10.1007/s10764-014-9802-4 Available online.
Schwitzer C, Mittermeier RA, Johnson SE, Ratsimbazafy J, Razafindramanana J, Louis EE, Chikhi L, Colquhoun IC, Crick J, Dolch R, Donati G, Irwin M, LaFleur M, Nash S, Patel E, Peacock H, Randrianambinina B, Rasolofoharivelo T, and Wright P. 2014. Protecting Lemurs: Response. Science 344(6182):358-360. DOI:10.1126/science.344.6182.358-c Available online.
Schwitzer C, Mittermeier RA, Johnson SE, Ratsimbazafy J, Razafindramanana J, Louis EE, Chikhi L, Colquhoun IC, Crick J, Dolch R, Donati G, Irwin M, LaFleur M, Nash S, Patel E, Peacock H, Randrianambinina B, Rasolofoharivelo T, and Wright P. 2014. Averting Lemur Extinctions Amid Madagascar's Political Crisis. Science 343(6173):842-843. Available online.
Cuozzo FP, Rasoazanabary E, Godfrey LR, Sauther ML, Jacky Youssouf IA, LaFleur M. 2013. Biological variability in a large sample of mouse lemurs (Microcebus sp. cf. griseorufus) from Amboasary, Madagascar: Implications for interpreting variation in primate biology. J Hum Evol 64(1):1-20. DOI: 10.1016/j.jhevol.2012.08.007
Sauther ML, Cuozzo FP, Youssouf IA, LaFleur Jacky Youssouf JIA, Fish K, Ravelohasindrazana LAL, Ravoavy JF, LaFleur M. 2013. Limestone cliff-face and cave use by wild ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) in southwestern Madagascar. Madagascar Conservation and Development 8(2):73-80. DOI: 10.4314/mcd.v8i2.5
LaFleur M. 2012. Ecology of ring-tailed lemurs (Lemur catta) at the Tsimanampetsotsa National Park, Madagascar: Implications for female dominance and the evolution of lemur traits. PhD dissertation. University of Colorado Boulder. Available online.
LaFleur M, Gould L. 2009. Feeding Outside the Forest: The importance of crop raiding and an invasive weed in the diet of gallery forest Lemur catta following a cyclone at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar. Folia Primatologica 80:233-246. DOI:10.1159/000240968 Available online.
LaFleur M. 2008. Feeding behavior and nutrition of male and late-gestation female gallery forest Lemur catta at the Beza Mahafaly Special Reserve, Madagascar. Master’s thesis. University of Victoria.