Reproductive output, maternal age, and survivorship in captive common marmoset females (Callithrix jacchus)

American Journal of Primatology

Volumn 64, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 107-121

  Smucny, Darlene A ^a   Abbott, David H ^b   Mansfield, Keith G ^c   Schultz Darken, Nancy J ^b   Yamamoto, M Emilia ^d   Alencar, Anuska Irene ^d   Tardif, Suzette D ^a  

^a SOUTHWEST NATIONAL PRIMATE RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN   (United States)

^c HARVARD MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

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

Author keywords

Callitrichidae; Dam survivorship; Marmosets; Maternal age; Reproductive output; Variation

Indexed keywords

AGE AT MATURITY; BODY CONDITION; CAPTIVITY; PRIMATE; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVORSHIP;

ANIMAL; ARTICLE; BREEDING; FAMILY PLANNING; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MARMOSET; MATERNAL AGE; PHYSIOLOGY; PREGNANCY; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL RATE; ZOO ANIMAL;

ANIMALS; ANIMALS, ZOO; BIRTH INTERVALS; CALLITHRIX; FEMALE; LITTER SIZE; MATERNAL AGE; PREGNANCY; PREGNANCY, ANIMAL; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REPRODUCTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

ANTHROPOIDEA; CALLITHRIX; CALLITHRIX JACCHUS; CALLITRICHIDAE; MARMOSETS; PRIMATES;

EID: 7244236579     PISSN: 02752565     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ajp.20065     Document Type: Article

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