The role of phytochemistry in dietary choices of Tana River red colobus monkeys (Procolobus badius rufomitratus)

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 63-84

  Mowry, Christopher B ^a,d   Decker, Barbara S ^b,c   Shure, Donald J ^a  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INSTITUTE OF PRIMATE RESEARCH   (Kenya)

^c Department of Biology ^*  (United States)

^d BERRY COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Leguminous trees; Phytochemistry; Procolobus badius rufomitratus; Riverine forest

Indexed keywords

PROCOLOBUS BADIUS RUFOMITRATUS;

EID: 0030038361     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02696159     Document Type: Article

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