Copulation in free-ranging black-handed spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 68, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 507-511

  Campbell, Christina J ^a,b  

^a POMONA COLLEGE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Ateles geoffroyi; Copulation; Sexual behavior; Spider monkey

Indexed keywords

COPULATION; FEMALE BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CEBIDAE; COPULATION; FEMALE; MALE; PENIS; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR;

ANIMALS; CEBIDAE; COPULATION; FEMALE; MALE; PENIS; REPRODUCTION; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL;

BARRO COLORADO ISLAND; CENTRAL AMERICA; GATUN LAKE; PANAMA [CENTRAL AMERICA];

ANIMALIA; ARANEAE; ATELES GEOFFROYI; ATELES SP.; GLANS;

EID: 33646577165     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20246     Document Type: Article

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