Influences of moonlight, ambient temperature, and food availability on the diurnal and nocturnal activity of owl monkeys (Aotus azarai)

Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology

Volumn 54, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 431-440

  Fernandez Duque, Eduardo ^a  

^a ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF SAN DIEGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Activity patterns; Aotus; Cathemerality; Monogamy; Primates

Indexed keywords

DIURNAL ACTIVITY; FOOD AVAILABILITY; LIGHT AVAILABILITY; NOCTURNAL ACTIVITY; PRIMATE; TEMPERATURE;

ARGENTINA;

ANIMALIA; AOTUS AZARAI; AOTUS AZARAI AZARAI; AOTUS TRIVIRGATUS; CHACO; PRIMATES; STRIGIFORMES;

EID: 0141734965     PISSN: 03405443     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-003-0637-9     Document Type: Article

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