The Gastrointestinal Anatomy of the Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur griseus, with Comments on Digestive Function

Mike R. Perrin

doi:10.3957/056.043.0112

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Mike R. Perrin¹

¹School of Life Sciences, University of KwaZulu-Natal, Private Bag X01, Scottsville, 3209 South Africa E-mail: perrin@ukzn.ac.za

Abstract

The stomach of the lesser bamboo lemur is unspecialized whereas the caecum and colon are large and sacculated; most likely to accommodate a symbiotic microflora for the digestion of a diet high in insoluble fibre.

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Mike R. Perrin "The Gastrointestinal Anatomy of the Lesser Bamboo Lemur, Hapalemur griseus, with Comments on Digestive Function," South African Journal of Wildlife Research 43(1), 79-83, (1 April 2013). https://doi.org/10.3957/056.043.0112

Received: 2 October 2013; Accepted: 1 May 2013; Published: 1 April 2013

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