Positional behavior of Cercopithecus petaurista

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 21, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 157-182

  Scott McGraw, W ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Body size; Cercopithecus petaurista; Habitat use; Locomotion; Posture

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HABITAT USE; PRIMATE;

CERCOPITHECUS PETAURISTA;

EID: 0342615072     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1005483815514     Document Type: Article

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