Vocal repertoire of Cebus capucinus: Acoustic structure, context, and usage

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 641-670

  Gros Louis, Julie J ^a   Perry, Susan E ^b,c   Fichtel, Claudia ^d   Wikberg, Eva ^e   Gilkenson, Hannah ^b   Wofsy, Susan ^f   Fuentes, Alex ^b  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Proyecto de Monos ^*  (Costa Rica)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^f Columbia University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Capuchin; Cebus capucinus; Communication; Social behavior; Vocal repertoire

Indexed keywords

COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; PRIMATE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; VOCALIZATION;

CEBIDAE; CEBUS CAPUCINUS; PRIMATES;

EID: 45449083022     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-008-9263-8     Document Type: Article

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