Predation by the tayra on the common marmoset and the pale-throated three-toed sloth

Journal of Ethology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 91-96

  Bezerra, B M ^a   Barnett, A A ^b   Souto, A ^c   Jones, G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

^c FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF PERNAMBUCO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Marmoset; Neotropics; Predation; Sloth; Tayra

Indexed keywords

BRADYPUS TRIDACTYLUS; CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; EIRA BARBARA; MAMMALIA; MARMOSETS; MUSTELIDAE; SLOTHS;

EID: 58149305842     PISSN: 02890771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10164-008-0090-3     Document Type: Article

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