Incomplete sexual suppression in Leontopithecus chrysomelas: A behavioural and hormonal study in a semi-natural environment

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 70, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 47-54

  Chaoui, Natalie J ^a,b   Hasler Gallusser, Sabine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZURICH   (Switzerland)

^b Jersey Wildlife Preservation Trust   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Faecal samples; Female female relationship; Hormone monitoring; Leontopithecus chrysomelas; Lion tamarin; Ovarian cycles; Progesterone; Sexual suppression

Indexed keywords

LEONTOPITHECUS CHRYSOMELAS;

EID: 0033028439     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000021675     Document Type: Article

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