Relation of intergroup variation in allogrooming to group social structure and ectoparasite loads in red howlers (Alouatta seniculus)

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 19, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 473-491

  Sánchez Villagra, Marcelo R ^a   Pope, Theresa R ^a   Salas, Viviana ^b  

^a DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Large   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Allogrooming; Alouatta seniculus; Ectoparasites; Red howler; Social structure

Indexed keywords

ALLOGROOMING; ECTOPARASITE; GROOMING; RED HOWLER MONKEY; RELATEDNESS; SOCIAL STRUCTURE;

LLANOS; VENEZUELA;

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA SENICULUS;

EID: 0031835255     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020360422305     Document Type: Article

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