Impact of the pet trade on the Margarita capuchin monkey Cebus apella margaritae

Endangered Species Research

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 57-68

  Ceballos Mago, Natalia ^a   González, Carlos Enrique ^b   Chivers, David J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMBRIDGE   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSIDAD CENTRAL DE VENEZUELA   (Venezuela)

Author keywords

Cebus apella margaritae; Disease transmission; Hybridisation; Isla de coche; Isla de margarita; Margarita capuchin; Parasites; Pet trade

Indexed keywords

DISEASE TRANSMISSION; ENDANGERED SPECIES; ENDEMIC SPECIES; GIS; HABITAT FRAGMENTATION; HYBRIDIZATION; PARASITE; POACHING; PRIMATE; SPECIES CONSERVATION;

NUEVA ESPARTA; VENEZUELA;

ANIMALIA; BLASTOCYSTIS HOMINIS; CEBIDAE; CEBUS; CEBUS APELLA; PRIMATES; STRONGYLOIDES; TOXOCARA;

EID: 77955115854     PISSN: 18635407     EISSN: 16134796     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3354/esr00289     Document Type: Article

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