Feeding ecology of black-headed uacaris (Cacajao melanocephalus melanocephalus) in Pico da Neblina National Park, Brazil

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 719-749

  Boubli, Jean Philippe ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO DE JANEIRO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Amazonia; Cacajao melanocephalus; Neotropical primates; Pitheciinae; Uacaris

Indexed keywords

DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; PRIMATE;

BRAZIL; PICO DA NEBLINA NATIONAL PARK;

CACAJAO MELANOCEPHALUS; CACAJAO MELANOCEPHALUS MELANOCEPHALUS; EPERUA; EPERUA LEUCANTHA; HEVEA; HEVEA BRASILIENSIS; HEVEA BRAZILIENSIS; MICRANDRA; PITHECIINAE; PRIMATES; VERTEBRATA;

EID: 0032751853     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1020704819367     Document Type: Article

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