Context and sex differences exist in the acoustic structure of phee calls by newly-paired common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 49, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 165-181

  Norcross, J L ^a   Newman, J D ^a   Cofrancesco, L M ^a  

^a EUNICE KENNEDY SHRIVER NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF CHILD HEALTH AND HUMAN DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

Acoustic structure; Callithrix jacchus; Common marmosets; Sex differences; Social environment; Vocalizations

Indexed keywords

CALLING BEHAVIOR; COUPLING; PRIMATE; SEPARATION; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; HEARING; MALE; MARMOSET; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; AUDITORY PERCEPTION; CALLITHRIX; FEMALE; MALE; SEX FACTORS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 0032802436     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/(SICI)1098-2345(199910)49:2<165::AID-AJP7>3.0.CO;2-S     Document Type: Article

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