Screen LibraryThe colobines : natural history, behaviour and ecological diversity /
"The Colobines are a group of Afroeurasian monkeys that exhibit extraordinary behavioural and ecological diversity. With long tails and diverse colourations, they are medium-sized primates, mostly arboreal, that are found in many different habitats, from rain forests and mountain forests to man...
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Cambridge University Press,
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| Publisher Address: | Cambridge, United Kingdom : |
| Publication Dates: | 2022. |
| Literature type: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Cambridge studies in biological and evolutionary anthropology
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| Summary: |
"The Colobines are a group of Afroeurasian monkeys that exhibit extraordinary behavioural and ecological diversity. With long tails and diverse colourations, they are medium-sized primates, mostly arboreal, that are found in many different habitats, from rain forests and mountain forests to mangroves and savannah. Over the last two decades, our understanding of this group of primates has increased dramatically. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the current research on colobine populations, including the range of biological, ecological, behavioural and societal traits they exhibit. It highlights areas where our knowledge is still lacking, and outlines the current conservation status of colobine populations, exploring the threats to their survival. Bringing together international experts, this volume will aid future conservation efforts and encourage further empirical studies. It will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in primatology, biological anthropology and conservation science. Additional online resources can be found at www.cambridge.org/colobines"-- |
| Carrier Form: | xv, 508 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages [399]-496) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781108421386 1108421385 9781108411035 1108411037 |
| Index Number: | QL737 |
| CLC: | Q959.848 |
| Call Number: | Q959.848/C718 |
| Contents: |
Taxonomic classification of colobine monkeys / The colobine fossil record / Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of colobines / Relationships between the diet and dentition of Asian leaf monkeys / Morphology and physiology of colobine digestive tracts / The colobine gut microbiota: new perspectives on the nutrition and health of a specialized subfamily of primates / Colobine nutritional ecology / Red colobus natural history / The natural history of black-and-white colobus monkeys / The behaviour and ecology of olive colobus / Ecology and behaviour of odd-nosed colobines / The ecology of semnopithecus / Ecology of sympatric and allopatric Presbytis and Trachypithecus langurs in Sundaland / The ecology of Trachypithecus spp. in the Indo-Burmese region / Socio-ecology of Asian colobines / Socioecology of African colobines / Causes and consequences of the formation of multilevel societies in colobines / Colobine population ecology: what limits population size / The state of Asian colobines and their conservation needs / Conservation of Africa's colobine monkeys (Cercopithecidae, Colobinae) with taxonomic and biogeographic considerations / |