The Guenons: Diversity and Adaptation in African Monkeys by Mary E. Glenn,Marina Cords

By Mary E. Glenn,Marina Cords

it's been twelve years considering a piece with regards to the long-tailed African monkeys often called the guenons has been released and fifteen years have handed because the final significant medical symposium used to be held that was once completely devoted to present learn on individuals of this monkey staff dwelling within the wild. considering that point, new guenon species and subspecies were chanced on, formerly unstudied guenon species became the topic of long term learn tasks, and information of the extra recognized guenon species has significantly elevated. This quantity offers novel info and prepared perception on study formerly studied and newly chanced on. quite a lot of themes with regards to guenon biology is gifted, together with evolution, taxonomy, biogeography, reproductive body structure, social and positional habit, ecology, and conservation. Composed of 26 chapters compiled through forty seven authors, lots of whom are younger investigators of their box, The Guenons: range and model in African Monkeys offers a precious source for researchers and scientists within the fields of anthropology, primatology, zoology, and conservation biology.

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