Natural conceptual behavior in squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus): An experimental investigation

Primates

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 327-332

  Phillips, Kimberley A ^a  

^a HIRAM COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal cognition; Conceptual behavior; Natural concepts; Saimiri; Squirrel monkey

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; CEBIDAE; COLUMBA; PRIMATES; SAIMIRI; SAIMIRI SCIUREUS; SCIURIDAE;

EID: 0041068072     PISSN: 00328332     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02381864     Document Type: Article

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