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Fossa
Fossa
(Cryptoprocta ferox)
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Authenticated (2/7/03) by Nick Garbutt.
Glossary
Endemic:
a species or taxonomic group that is only found in one particular country or geographic area.
References
IUCN Red List (November, 2002)
www.redlist.org
Garbutt, N. (1999)
Mammals of Madagascar
. Pica Press, Sussex.
CITES (December, 2002)
www.cites.org
Macdonald, D. (2001)
The New Encyclopedia of Mammals
. Oxford University Press.
Lioncrusher's Domain (December, 2002)
http://www.lioncrusher.com/animal.asp?animal=98
Garbutt, N. (July, 2003)
Pers. comm.
Animal Diversity Web (December, 2002)
http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/cryptoprocta/c._ferox$narrative.html
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