Anting in a semifree-ranging group of Cebus apella

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 47-53

  Verderane, M P ^a   Falotico T ^a   Resende, B D ^a   Labruna, M B ^a   Izar, P ^a   Ottoni, E B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Anting; Cebus; Formic acid; Repellent; Tick nymphs

Indexed keywords

ANT; ECTOPARASITE; FORMIC ACID; HOST-SYMBIONT INTERACTION; PRIMATE; REPELLENT; SECRETION; SKIN; SYMBIOSIS; TICK;

BRAZIL; SAO PAULO [BRAZIL]; SOUTH AMERICA; TIETE ECOLOGICAL PARK;

AMBLYOMMA; AMBLYOMMA CAJENNENSE; CAMPONOTUS; CAMPONOTUS RUFIPES; CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS APELLA; IXODIDA;

EID: 33947593365     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-006-9102-8     Document Type: Article

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