Behavioral Ecology of Callimicos and Tamarins in Northwestern Bolivia, The
ISBN-10: 0-13-191470-7
ISBN-13: 978-0-13-191470-4
Published by Prentice Hall
© 2007
Pub. Date: Oct 11, 2006
Format: Paper
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 The Elusive Callimicos
Callimico Taxonomy
Distribution, Behavior, and Ecology of the Callitrichids
Chapter 2 The General Research Plan: A Comparative Study
of Callimicos, Saddle-back Tamarins,
and Red-bellied Tamarins
Study Species
Study Area
Trail System
Study Groups
Chapter 3 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
Chapter 4 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
Chapter 5 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
Chapter 6 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?
Chapter 7 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 |
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Chapter 8 Summary
| Diet |
| Habitat Use |
| Reproductive Strategies |
| Social Organization |
| Callimicos and the Adaptive Radiation of Callitrichids |
| Conservation |
