Sexual behavior in a one-male unit of Rhinopithecus bieti in captivity

Zoo Biology

Volumn 23, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 545-550

  Cui, Liang Wei ^a,c   Xiao, Wen ^a,b  

^a KUNMING INSTITUTE OF ZOOLOGY   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CHINESE ACADEMY OF SCIENCES   (China)

^c SOUTHWEST FORESTRY UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Copulatory parameter; Mount to ejaculation ratio; One male unit; Rhinopithecus bieti; Sexual solicitation

Indexed keywords

PYGATHRIX; PYGATHRIX BIETI;

EID: 12444299100     PISSN: 07333188     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/zoo.20004     Document Type: Article

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