The insectivorous-frugivorous diet of the golden-handed tamarin (Saguinus midas midas) in French Guiana

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 1-7

  Pack, Karen S ^a,b,d   Henry, Olivier ^b   Sabatier, Daniel ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b MUSÉUM NATIONAL D'HISTOIRE NATURELLE   (France)

^c INSTITUT DE RECHERCHE POUR LE DÉVELOPPEMENT   (France)

^d Stubbs Cross   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Frugivory; Granivory; Insectivory; Saguinus midas; Stomach contents; Sympatrics

Indexed keywords

SAGUINUS MIDAS;

EID: 0032992442     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000021668     Document Type: Article

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