Effect of seasonality on the behavior of an insectivorous primate, Tarsius spectrum

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 21, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 477-495

  Gursky, Sharon ^a  

^a CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Haplorrhine; Intragroup encounter; Prosimian; Tarsiidae; Territoriality

Indexed keywords

FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; INSECTIVORE; PRIMATE; RESOURCE AVAILABILITY; SEASONALITY;

TARSIUS SPECTRUM;

EID: 0034120469     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005444020059     Document Type: Article

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