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SUBMITTER: Buckley M
PROVIDER: S-EPMC3608660 | biostudies-literature | 2013
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
PloS one 20130326 3
Madagascar is well known for its diverse fauna and flora, being home to many species not found anywhere else in the world. However, its biodiversity in the recent past included a range of extinct enigmatic fauna, such as elephant birds, giant lemurs and dwarfed hippopotami. The 'Malagasy aardvark' (Plesiorycteropus) has remained one of Madagascar's least well-understood extinct species since its discovery in the 19(th) century. Initially considered a close relative of the aardvark (Orycteropus) ...[more]