Color vision in Leontopithecus chrysomelas: A behavioral study

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 147-158

  Pessoa, Daniel M A ^a   Perini, Eduardo S ^a   Carvalho, Lívia S ^a   Tomaz, Carlos ^a   Pessoa, Valdir F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRASILIA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Color vision; Conservation; Discrimination learning; Leontopithecus chrysomelas

Indexed keywords

COLOR; FORAGING BEHAVIOR; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION; VISION; VISUAL CUE;

LEONTOPITHECUS CHRYSOMELAS; PANTHERA LEO; SAGUINUS IMPERATOR;

EID: 15244360377     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-005-0727-9     Document Type: Article

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