Reproductive characteristics of New World monkeys

International Zoo Yearbook

Volumn 46, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 95-108

  Martin, R D ^a  

^a FIELD MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Callitrichidae; Cebidae; Classification; Gestation period; Goeldi's monkey; Menstruation; Ovarian cycle; Phyletic dwarfism; Phylogenetic relationships; Placentation; Platyrrhini; Twinning

Indexed keywords

CALLIMICO; CALLITRICHIDAE; CEBIDAE; CERCOPITHECIDAE; HAPLORHINI; PLATYRRHINI; PRIMATES;

EID: 84863393200     PISSN: 00749664     EISSN: 17481090     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1748-1090.2012.00165.x     Document Type: Article

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