Spider monkeys behavior, ecology, and evolution of the genus Ateles
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 i...
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Cambridge University Press
2008
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| Schriftenreihe: | Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology
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Inhaltsangabe:
- Introduction Christina J. Campbell Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles Alfred L. Rosenberger [and others] The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the twenty-first century Andrew C. Collins Diets of wild spider monkeys Anthony Di Fiore, Andres Link and J. Lawrence Dew Factors influencing spider monkey habitat use and ranging patterns Robert B. Wallace Seed dispersal J. Lawrence Dew Locomotion and positional behavior of spider monkeys Dionisios Youlatos Communication in spider monkeys : the function and mechanisms underlying the use of the whinny Gabriel Ramos-Fernández Social interactions, social relationships and the social system of spider monkeys Filippo Aureli and Colleen M. Schaffner Spider monkey reproduction and sexual behavior Christina J. Campbell and K. Nicole Gibson Immaturity in spider monkeys : a risky business Laura Greer Vick Demography and group composition of Ateles Yukiko Shimooka [and others] Spider monkey conservation in the twenty-first century : recognizing risks and opportunities Gabriel Ramos-Fernández and Robert B. Wallace The ethnoprimatology of spider monkeys (Ateles spp.) : from past to present Loretta A. Cormier and Bernardo Urbani