Two breeding females within free-living groups may not always indicate polygyny: Alternative subordinate female strategies in common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Folia Primatologica

Volumn 76, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 10-20

  Arruda, M F ^a   Araujo A ^a   Sousa, M B C ^a   Albuquerque, F S ^a   Albuquerque, A C S R ^a   Yamamoto, M E ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Callithrix jacchus; Extra group copulations; Marmoset; Mating systems; Reproductive strategies

Indexed keywords

CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; CALLITRICHIDAE; MARMOSETS;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; FEMALE; MALE; MARMOSET; PHYSIOLOGY; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CALLITHRIX; FEMALE; MALE; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

EID: 20944442430     PISSN: 00155713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000082451     Document Type: Article

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