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      Life history profiles for 27 strepsirrhine primate taxa generated using captive data from the Duke Lemur Center

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          Since its establishment in 1966, the Duke Lemur Center (DLC) has accumulated detailed records for nearly 4,200 individuals from over 40 strepsirrhine primate taxa—the lemurs, lorises, and galagos. Here we present verified data for 3,627 individuals of 27 taxa in the form of a life history table containing summarized species values for variables relating to ancestry, reproduction, longevity, and body mass, as well as the two raw data files containing direct and calculated variables from which this summary table is built. Large sample sizes, longitudinal data that in many cases span an animal’s entire life, exact dates of events, and large numbers of individuals from closely related yet biologically diverse primate taxa make these datasets unique. This single source for verified raw data and systematically compiled species values, particularly in combination with the availability of associated biological samples and the current live colony for research, will support future studies from an enormous spectrum of disciplines.

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                Journal ID (nlm-ta): Sci Data
                Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Sci Data
                Title: Scientific Data
                Publisher: Nature Publishing Group
                ISSN (Electronic): 2052-4463
                Publication date (Electronic): 22 July 2014
                Publication date Collection: 2014
                Volume: 1
                Electronic Location Identifier: 140019
                Affiliations
                [1 ] The Duke Lemur Center, Duke University , Durham, NC 27705, USA
                [2 ] NESCent, Duke University , Durham, NC 27705, USA
                [3 ] Department of Biology, Duke University , Durham, NC 27705, USA
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                [a ] S.M.Z. (email: sarah.zehr@ 123456duke.edu )
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                S.M.Z. designed the project, programmed calculated variables and import of ZIMS data, entered and validated data, built the programs that generated the life history summary, and led the writing. R.G.R. designed and programmed the core data import systems from ARKS and MedARKS and associated calculated variables. D.H. oversaw entry and validation of husbandry data in ARKS and took all photographs. J.T. contributed to design of the Life History table and oversaw entry and validation of medical data in MedARKS. F.H.C. contributed to the design and programming of core variables. A.D.Y. is the DLC director and PI of NSF DBI 1258440 that supported the project. All authors contributed to, read and approved the manuscript.

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                Publisher Item ID: sdata201419
                DOI: 10.1038/sdata.2014.19
                PMC ID: 4322587
                PubMed ID: 25977776
                SO-VID: 388bacc9-0cf8-46b1-87f1-3a9bf0b6c1fe
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                Date received : 23 April 2014
                Date accepted : 18 June 2014
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