The primates of the Baly Bay area, north-western Madagascar

Primate surveys were conducted in isolated primary west Malagasy decidous f orest blocks around Baly Bay, north-western Madagascar. :Eight species of p rimate were found, including Microcebus c.f myoxinus, Hapalemur,griseus occ identalis and Phaner furcifer. Two species were found only in Namoroka Stri ct Nature Reserve, which may mean that other forest blocks in the area have experienced primate extinctions. The record of M. c.f. myoxinus came from mangrove, the first confirmed record of a lemur from this habitat. The pela ge of female Eulemur fulvus rufus was atypical.