Feeding and ranging in the Mentawai Island Langur (Presbytis potenziani)

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 1996, Pages 525-548

  Fuentes, Agustin ^a  

^a CENTRAL WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

activity patterns; diet; Dipterocarp; ecology; habitat use; Mentawai island langur; Pagai Islands; Presbytis potenziani

Indexed keywords

DIPTEROCARPACEAE; PRESBYTIS POTENZIANI;

EID: 0029902933     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02735190     Document Type: Review

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