Seasonality of reproduction in captive squirrel monkeys (Saimiri sciureus)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1001-1012

  Trevino, Heather S ^a  

^a AUBURN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Captivity; Primates; Reproduction; Saimiri; Seasonality; Squirrel monkeys

Indexed keywords

BREEDING SEASON; CAPTIVITY; CONSERVATION MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; LITTER SIZE; MATING BEHAVIOR; PHOTOPERIOD; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTION; SEASONALITY; WILD POPULATION;

ANIMAL; ANIMAL HOUSING; ARTICLE; CEBIDAE; PHYSIOLOGY; REPRODUCTION; SEASON; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TIME;

ANIMALS; HOUSING, ANIMAL; REPRODUCTION; SAIMIRI; SEASONS; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR, ANIMAL; TIME FACTORS;

ANIMALIA; CEBIDAE; PRIMATES; SAIMIRI; SAIMIRI SCIUREUS;

EID: 34548624566     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20409     Document Type: Article

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