Ranging behavior of proboscis monkeys (Nasalis larvatus) in the Lower Kinabatangan, northern Borneo

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 497-518

  Boonratana, Ramesh ^a  

^a CHIANG MAI UNIVERSITY   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Lower Kinabatangan; Nasalis larvatus; Proboscis monkey; Ranging

Indexed keywords

DISPERSION; HABITAT USE; HOME RANGE; MOVEMENT; PRIMATE;

MALAYSIA;

NASALIS LARVATUS;

EID: 0034080967     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005496004129     Document Type: Article

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