PLoS ONE, 2017 One hundred and fifty-two blood samples of non-human primates of thirteen rescue centers in Costa Rica were analyzed to determine the presence of species of Plasmodium using thick blood smears, semi-nested multiplex polymerase chain reaction (SnM-PCR ...
Alicia Fuentes-Ramírez +4 more
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Howl vocalisations of captive black and gold howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya); acoustics, function and applications for welfare [PDF]
, 2013 This thesis aims to determine the function of howl vocalisations performed by the black and gold howler monkey, Alouatta caraya, and to examine the connections between howling, welfare and breeding in captivity.
Farmer, Holly Lavinia Antonia
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Mammal diversity and tourism influence in an under-investigated region of Costa Rica [PDF]
ZooKeysCosta Rica is one of the most biodiverse countries in the world, hosting almost 4% of all known mammals. Although the local mammals have undoubtedly been more investigated than those of other Central American countries, some regions still appear poorly ...
Federica Fonda +8 more
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A febre amarela silvestre e a conservação do bugio-preto (Alouatta caraya) em Bossoroca, RS, Brasil [PDF]
, 2011 Epizooties affecting primates have been reported in several regions of the world. The sylvatic yellow fever is an example that has impacted populations of neotropical primates, especially Alouatta spp.
Freitas, David Santos de
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On the prevalence of hierarchies in social networks [PDF]
, 2016 In this paper, we introduce two novel evolutionary processes for hierarchical networks referred to as dominance- and prestige-based evolution models, i.e., DBEM and PBEM, respectively.
Bou Ammar, H +3 more
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Revista de Biología Tropical, 2012 La destrucción del hábitat conlleva a la fragmentación de poblaciones de especies silvestres y se considera como uno de los principales factores en la extinción de especies A medida que las poblaciones se vuelven más pequeñas, surgen amenazas hacia su ...
Jorge Rodríguez-Matamoros +2 more
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Chromosomal distribution of interstitial telomeric sequences in nine neotropical primates (Platyrrhini): possible implications in evolution and phylogeny [PDF]
, 2016 To localize interstitial telomeric sequences (ITSs) and to test whether their pattern of distribution could be linked to chromosomal evolution, we hybridized telomeric sequence probes (peptide nucleic acid, PNA) on metaphases of New World monkeys ...
Cuttaia, H., Dumas, F., Sineo, L.
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Evaluación de la apropiación del conocimiento sobre el mono aullador (Alouatta seniculus) originado en el programa de educación para la conservación en La Pintada, Antioquia [PDF]
, 2013 La relación humano-naturaleza se ha vuelto más problemática debido a las crecientes demandas de recursos, conllevando así a una denominada crisis ambiental y social, poniendo en peligro a la biodiversidad.
Concha Osbahr, Dora Catalina
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Variation in ligand responses of the bitter taste receptors TAS2R1 and TAS2R4 among New World monkeys. [PDF]
BACKGROUND: New World monkeys (NWMs) are unique in that they exhibit remarkable interspecific variation in color vision and feeding behavior, making them an excellent model for studying sensory ecology.
Aureli, F +10 more
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Dietary proclivities of Paranthropus robustus from Swartkrans, South Africa
Anthropological Review, 2015 Pleistocene Paranthropus robustus fossils from Swartkrans have yielded stable isotope values suggesting some foraging on C4 plants possibly including underground storage organs. Dental microwear texture analysis on P.
L’Engle Williams Frank
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