Sex differences in vocal communication among adult rhesus macaques

Evolution and Human Behavior

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-145

  Greeno, Nathalie C ^a   Semple, Stuart ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROEHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Rhesus macaque; Sex differences; Vocal communication; Volubility

Indexed keywords

HAEMULIDAE; MACACA; MACACA MULATTA; PRIMATES;

EID: 58649119839     PISSN: 10905138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evolhumbehav.2008.09.002     Document Type: Article

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