Anogenital gland secretions of Lemur catta and Propithecus verreauxi coquereli: A preliminary chemical examination

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 49-62

  Hayes, R A ^a   Morelli, T L ^b   Wright, P C ^b  

^a QUEENSLAND UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

^b STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Chemical fingerprint; Gas chromatography mass spectrometry; Lemur; Olfaction; Prosimian primate; Scent marking

Indexed keywords

BEHAVIORAL RESPONSE; COMMUNICATION; OLFACTION; PRIMATE; SCENT MARKING;

LEMUR; LEMUR CATTA; PRIMATES; PROPITHECUS; PROPITHECUS VERREAUXI COQUERELI; STREPSIRHINI;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FEMALE; MALE; MASS FRAGMENTOGRAPHY; METABOLISM; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; ODOR; PERIANAL GLAND; PHYSIOLOGY; PROSIMIAN; REPRODUCTION; SECRETION; SEX DIFFERENCE; SPECIES DIFFERENCE;

ANIMALS; FEMALE; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY-MASS SPECTROMETRY; LEMUR; MALE; ODORS; PERIANAL GLANDS; REPRODUCTION; SEX FACTORS; SPECIES SPECIFICITY; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC; STREPSIRHINI;

EID: 3342917603     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20038     Document Type: Article

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