Behavior and endocrine concentrations do not distinguish sex in monomorphic juvenile howlers (Alouatta palliata)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 477-484

  Clarke, Margaret R ^a,b   Zucker, Evan L ^c   Ford, Randall T ^b   Harrison, Richard M ^a  

^a TULANE NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b DUKE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c LOYOLA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alouatta palliata; Hormonal development; Juvenile behavior; Sex differences

Indexed keywords

SEX HORMONE;

ACTIVITY PATTERN; DEVELOPMENTAL BIOLOGY; ENDOCRINE SYSTEM; JUVENILE; LIFE HISTORY TRAIT; PRIMATE; SAMPLING; SEX-RELATED DIFFERENCE; TESTOSTERONE;

AGE; ALOUATTA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL BEHAVIOR; ARTICLE; CHEMISTRY; COMPARATIVE STUDY; COSTA RICA; FECES; FEMALE; MALE; METABOLISM; METHODOLOGY; OBSERVATION; PHYSIOLOGY; SEX DETERMINATION;

AGE FACTORS; ALOUATTA; ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ANIMALS; BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; COSTA RICA; FECES; FEMALE; GONADAL HORMONES; MALE; OBSERVATION; SEX DETERMINATION (ANALYSIS);

CENTRAL AMERICA; COSTA RICA; GUANACASTE; HACIENDA LA PACIFICA;

ALOUATTA; ALOUATTA PALLIATA; ANIMALIA;

EID: 34047143247     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20354     Document Type: Article

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