Long-term data on basic reproductive parameters and evaluation of endocrine, morphological, and behavioral measures for monitoring reproductive status in a group of demifree-ranging yonkean macaques (Macaca tonkeana)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 39, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 47-62

  Thierry, B ^a,c   Heistermann, M ^b   Aujard, F ^a   Hodges, J K ^b  

^a CNRS   (France)

^b GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^c UNIVERSITÉ DE STRASBOURG   (France)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

MACACA; MACACA TONKEANA;

EID: 0003123912     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(sici)1098-2345(1996)39:1<47::aid-ajp4>3.0.co;2-s     Document Type: Article

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