Spider Monkeys (eBook, PDF)

Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of the Genus Ateles
Redaktion: Campbell, Christina J.

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Produktbeschreibung

Spider monkeys are one of the most widespread New World primate genera, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia. Although they are common in zoos, spider monkeys are traditionally very difficult to study in the wild, because they are fast moving, live high in the canopy and are almost always found in small subgroups that vary in size and composition throughout the day. This book is an assimilation of both published and previously unpublished research. It is a comprehensive source of information for academic researchers and graduate students interested in primatology, evolutionary anthropology and behavioral ecology and covers topics such as taxonomy, diet, sexuality and reproduction, and conservation.

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• Verlag: Cambridge University Press
• Erscheinungstermin: 25. September 2008
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780511889233
• Artikelnr.: 44011010

Inhaltsangabe

1. Introduction Christina J. Campbell; Part I. Taxonomy, Phylogeny and
Evolution: 2. Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles
Alfred Rosenberger, Lauren Halenar, Siobanán B. Cooke and Walter Hartwig;
3. The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the 21st century Andrew
Collins; Part II. Ecology: 4. Diets of wild spider monkeys Anthony Di
Fiore, Andres Link and J. Lawrence Dew; 5. Factors influencing spider
monkey habitat use and ranging patterns Robert B. Wallace; 6. Seed
dispersal J. Lawrence Dew; Part III. Behavior and Reproduction: 7.
Locomotion and positional behavior of spider monkeys Dionisios Youlatos; 8.
Communication in spider monkeys: the function and mechanisms underlying the
use of the whinny Gabriel Ramos-Fernández; 9. Social interactions, social
relationships and the social system of spider monkeys Filippo Aureli and
Colleen Schaffner; 10. Spider monkey reproduction and sexual behavior
Christina J. Campbell and K. Nicole Gibson; 11. Immaturity in spider
monkeys: a risky business Laura Greer Vick; 12. Demography and group
composition of spider monkeys Yukiko Shimooka, Christina J. Campbell,
Anthony Di Fiore, Annika M. Felton, Kosei Izawa, Andres Link, Akisato
Nishimura, Gabriel Ramos-Fernández and Robert B. Wallace; Part IV.
Interactions with Humans: 13. Spider monkey conservation in the 21st
century: recognizing risks and opportunities Gabriel Ramos-Fernández and
Robert B. Wallace; 14. The ethnoprimatology of the spider monkeys: from
past to present Loretta Cormier and Bernardo Urbani.