Behavioral Ecology of Callimicos and Tamarins in Northwestern Bolivia

Name: Behavioral Ecology of Callimicos and Tamarins in Northwestern Bolivia
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ISBN: 9780131914704

ISBN-10: 0131914707

ISBN-13: 9780131914704

Edition: 2006

Authors: Leila M. Porter

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Part of Prentice Halls Primate Field Studies series.nbsp; Thenbsp;Behavioral Ecology of Callimicos and Tamarins in Northwestern Bolivia offersnbsp;readers a scholary and relevant study of these rainforest dwellers.

Book details

List price: $44.95
Copyright year: 2006
Publisher: Routledge
Publication date: 11/30/2005
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 192
Size: 6.00" wide x 9.00" long x 0.25" tall
Weight: 0.484
Language: English



List of Figures


List of Tables


Acknowledgments



The Elusive Callimicos


Callimico Taxonomy


Distribution, Behavior, and Ecology of the Callitrichids



The General Research Plan: A Comparative Study of Callimicos, Saddle-back Tamarins, and Red-bellied Tamarins


Study Species


Study Area


Trail System


Study Groups



Fungi and the Dietary Niche of Callimicos


Methodology


Behavioral Observations


Diet Overlap


Monitoring Plants, Fungi, and Arthropods


Results


Overall Diet


Fungi


Nectar


Fruits


Exudates


Arthropods


Vertebrates


Vertical Stratification: Height Class Use


Diet Overlap


Feeding Competition


Discussion



Habitat Use and Activity Budgets


Habitat Specialization


Activity Budgets


Methodology


Analyses


Results


Home Range Size and Density


Sleeping Sites


Activity Period


General Activity Budget


Changes in Callimico Activity by Season


Locomotion


Callimico Substrate Use


Height Class Use


Microhabitat Use


Seasonal Changes in Microhabitat Use


Discussion



Polyspecific Associations


Potential Costs and Benefits of Polyspecific Associations


Methodology


Analyses


Results


Patterns of Associations Between Callimicos and Tamarins


Effects of Polyspecific Associations on the Behavior of Callimicos


Discussion



Social Organization and Reproductive Strategies of Callimicos


Overview of the Social Organization of Callitrichids


Methodology


Results


Breeding Females


Breeding Males


Predation and Dispersal


Birth Season


Interbirth Interval


Infant Development


Communal Care


Mortality


Discussion


Male Reproductive Strategies


Female Reproductive Strategies


Infant Care


Benefits of Allocare to Caregivers


Why Don't Callimicos Twin?



Conservation


Conservation Status of Callimicos


Speciation


Population Density


Geographic Range


Habitat Requirements


Reproduction


Interspecific Competition


Role of Callimicos in their Ecosystem


People and Forests in the Department of the Pando


Future Conservation in the Department of the Pando



Summary


Diet


Habitat Use


Reproductive Strategies


Social Organization


Callimicos and the Adaptive Radiation of Callitrichids


Conservation


References Cited


Index