Geographic distribution and demography of Pithecia aequatorialis (Pitheciidae) in Peruvian Amazonia

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 71, Issue 12, 2009, Pages 964-968

  Aquino, Rolando ^a   Cornejo, Fanny M ^b   Lozano, Etersit Pezo ^c   Heymann, Eckhard W ^d  

^a Universidad Nacional Mayor de San Marcos   (Peru)

^b UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL MAYOR DE SAN MARCOS   (Peru)

^c UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL DE LA AMAZONÍA PERUANA   (Peru)

^d GERMAN PRIMATE CENTER   (Germany)

Author keywords

Geographic distribution; Group composition; Group size; Interspecific association; Pithecia aequatorialis; Population density

Indexed keywords

CENSUS; DEMOGRAPHY; GEOGRAPHICAL DISTRIBUTION; GROUP SIZE; HUNTING; INTERSPECIFIC INTERACTION; POPULATION DENSITY; PRIMATE; RIVER BASIN;

AMAZONAS [PERU]; PERU; SOUTH AMERICA;

ITAYA; PITHECIA AEQUATORIALIS; PITHECIIDAE;

EID: 70350381502     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: 10982345     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20738     Document Type: Article

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