Chapter 13
Primates Defined
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Clark Spencer Larsen
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The Ohio State University, USA
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This chapter contains sections titled:
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Defining Issues
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Modern and Archaic Primates
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Primitive Eutherian Mammals: Baseline for Characters, Complexes, and Trends
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The Primate Bauplan
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Classification: Grades Versus Clades
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A Note on Conservation
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Summary
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Acknowledgments
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Notes
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References
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