The activity patterns of a group of Cantor's dusky leaf monkeys (Trachypithecus obscurus halonifer)

International Journal of Zoological Research

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 59-67

  Md Zain, B M ^a   Ch'ng, C E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Activity pattern; Colobine monkeys; Daily activity budget; Dusky leaf monkeys; Trachypithecus obscurus

Indexed keywords

TRACHYPITHECUS OBSCURUS;

EID: 77956817786     PISSN: 18119778     EISSN: 18119786     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3923/ijzr.2011.59.67     Document Type: Article

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