Differential infant carrying in captive and wild common marmosets (Callithrix jacchus)

Acta Ethologica

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 95-99

  Yamamoto, Maria Emilia ^a   Albuquerque, Fabíola S ^a   Lopes, Nívia A ^a   Ferreira, Eric S ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO NORTE   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Callitrichids; Communal breeding; Gender differences; Infant carrying; Reproductive potential

Indexed keywords

CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; CALLITRICHIDAE; MARMOSETS;

EID: 51849158620     PISSN: 08739749     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10211-008-0046-1     Document Type: Article

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