Preliminary Data on the Behavior, Ecology, and Morphology of Pygmy Tarsiers (Tarsius pumilus)

International Journal of Primatology

Volumn 31, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 1174-1191

  Grow, Nanda ^a   Gursky Doyen, Sharon ^a  

^a TEXAS A AND M UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Allometry; Altitude; Home range; Prosimian behavior; Pygmy tarsier; Sulawesi

Indexed keywords

ALLOMETRY; ALTITUDE; BEHAVIORAL ECOLOGY; BODY SIZE; CLOUD FOREST; COMMUNICATION BEHAVIOR; FUTURE PROSPECT; HOME RANGE; MORPHOLOGY; MUSEUM; PRIMATE; RESEARCH WORK; SPECIMEN BANK;

CENTRAL SULAWESI; INDONESIA; LORE LINDU NATIONAL PARK;

STREPSIRHINI; TARSIUS PUMILUS; TARSIUS SYRICHTA;

EID: 78649829739     PISSN: 01640291     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10764-010-9456-9     Document Type: Article

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