Phytochemical and mineral components of foods consumed by black howler monkeys (Alouatta pigra) at two sites in Belize

Zoo Biology

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 95-109

  Silver, Scott C ^a,b,d   Ostro, Linde E T ^a,b   Yeager, Carey P ^c   Dierenfeld, Ellen S ^a  

^a WILDLIFE CONSERVATION SOCIETY   (United States)

^b FORDHAM UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Conservation International ^*  (Indonesia)

^d Queens Wildlife Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Alouatta; Diet; Howler monkeys; Nutrition; Primate

Indexed keywords

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA CARAYA; ALOUATTA PIGRA; PAPIO HAMADRYAS; PRIMATES;

EID: 0034354628     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/1098-2361(2000)19:2<95::aid-zoo1>3.0.co;2-d     Document Type: Article

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