Geographic variation in Thomas langur (Presbytis thomasi) loud calls

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 70, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 566-574

  Wich, Serge A ^a,b   Schel, Anne Marijke ^c   De Vries, Han ^b  

^a Great Ape Trust of Iowa   (United States)

^b UTRECHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ST ANDREWS   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Gene flow; Indonesia; Leuser; Long distance vocalizations; Sumatra

Indexed keywords

CALLING BEHAVIOR; GENE FLOW; GEOGRAPHICAL VARIATION; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMATE; PRINCIPAL COMPONENT ANALYSIS; VOCALIZATION;

ASIA; EURASIA; GREATER SUNDA ISLANDS; INDONESIA; MALAY ARCHIPELAGO; SOUTHEAST ASIA; SUMATRA; SUNDA ISLES;

PRESBYTIS THOMASI; PRIMATES;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; CERCOPITHECIDAE; DEMOGRAPHY; GENE FLOW; GENETIC VARIABILITY; GENETICS; INDONESIA; PHYSIOLOGY; VOCALIZATION;

ANIMALS; CERCOPITHECIDAE; DEMOGRAPHY; GENE FLOW; INDONESIA; VARIATION (GENETICS); VOCALIZATION, ANIMAL;

EID: 51649092567     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20527     Document Type: Article

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