Reproductive socioecology of tufted capuchins (Cebus apella nigritus) in Northeastern Argentina

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 127-142

  Di Bitetti, Mario S ^a   Janson, Charles H ^a  

^a STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Age at first birth; Birth seasonality; Birthrate; Capuchin; Cebus apella; Inbreeding avoidance; Interbirth interval; Secondary sex ratio

Indexed keywords

BIRTH RATE; INBREEDING AVOIDANCE; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONALITY;

ARGENTINA;

CEBUS APELLA;

EID: 0035001386     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005611228927     Document Type: Article

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