Abstract

During the field-work of 2003 in the Narinda peninsula in the Province of Mahajanga (North-West of Madagascar), we found a Palaeopropithecus of large size in the new cave “Raulin Zohy”. This fossil differs in morphology and size from the remains coming from other sites of this area and belonging to a new yet undescribed species. This discovery proves that two species of this genus existed in the costal area of the Province of Mahajanga. This Palaeopropithecus attributed to maximus species allows a reconsideration of the geographical distribution of this subfossil lemur species, and asks an interesting question about the biogeography on the small new species.

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