Social processes in communication and cognition in callitrichid monkeys: A review

Animal Cognition

Volumn 4, Issue 3-4, 2001, Pages 247-257

  Snowdon, Charles T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON   (United States)

Author keywords

Development; Marmosets; Social learning; Tamarins; Vocal communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 11144315571     PISSN: 14359448     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s100710100094     Document Type: Review

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