Characteristics of reproductive biology and proximate factors regulating seasonal breeding in captive golden-headed lion tamarins (Leontopithecus chrysomelas)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 60, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 123-137

  De Vleeschouwer, Kristel ^a,b   Leus, Kristin ^a   Van Elsacker, Linda ^a,b  

^a CENTRE FOR RESEARCH AND CONSERVATION   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Callitrichids; Lion tamarins; Reproductive biology; Seasonality

Indexed keywords

CAPTIVITY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE BIOLOGY; REPRODUCTIVE EFFORT; SEASONALITY;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; MARMOSET; PHOTOPERIODICITY; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEASON; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; CALLITRICHINAE; CLIMATE; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MALE; PHOTOPERIOD; PREGNANCY; REPRODUCTION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SEASONS;

LEONTOPITHECUS; LEONTOPITHECUS CHRYSOMELAS; PANTHERA LEO;

EID: 0041783094     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.10100     Document Type: Article

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