Owl Monkeys : Biology, Adaptive Radiation, and Behavioral Ecology of the Only Nocturnal Primate in the Americas / edited by Eduardo Fernandez-Duque.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Fernandez-Duque, Eduardo.

Series:

Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects, 1574-3497

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Vertebrates.

Ecology.

Physical anthropology.

Physiology.

Conservation biology.

Bioinformatics.

Vertebrate Zoology.

Physical-Biological Anthropology.

Animal Physiology.

Conservation Biology.

Computational and Systems Biology.

Local Subjects:

Vertebrate Zoology.

Ecology.

Physical-Biological Anthropology.

Animal Physiology.

Conservation Biology.

Computational and Systems Biology.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (765 pages)

Edition:

1st ed. 2023.

Place of Publication:

Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2023.

Summary:

This book integrates three decades of owl monkey research conducted since 1994 when the first and only book focused on the genus Aotus was published. Owl monkeys were one of the least understood primates then; knowledge from wild populations was only beginning to emerge and there had been some substantial research in colonies of captive individuals. The situation is very different today. Research on captive owl monkeys has continued to develop, with valuable contributions to the health and medical sciences. And there is now enough information on the behavior, ecology, conservation, and biogeography of the genus that merits a synthesis. The book synthesizes new field data on the biogeography, behavioral ecology, circadian biology, population biology and demography spanning their entire continental range from Panamá to Argentina. It includes theoretical perspectives drawn from evolutionary biology, biological anthropology, anatomy, morphology and physiology, genetics, endocrinology and conservation biology to examine a specic set of adaptations that have allowed owl monkeys to exploit the nocturnal niche while functioning in a pair-living sexually monogamous system with remarkable patterns of paternal care. The author, with 30 years of research experience with both captive and wild primates, has directed the longest project on any owl monkey species and has conducted extensive original research on their biology, adaptive radiation and behavioral ecology. His expertise and published record on both wild populations and laboratory colonies makes this book one of a kind; it presents information from both captive and wild primates and explores questions through the integration of both approaches. The volume offers some additional features that make it novel in its approach: (1) brings together a combination of senior researchers who during four decades have established captive owl monkeys as a system of study with a new generation of younger scientists who have, for the last 10-20 years, been spearheading their study in the wild, (2) presents the work of a remarkably diverse range of authors representing all countries where owl monkeys are present, as well as researchers from the U.S and Europe, and (3) offers “synthesis” chapters; in doing so, it will surely become a reference book for those specifically drawn to owl monkeys, as well as for those interested in the research topics that are covered.

Contents:

Part I. Paleontology, Phylogeography, Taxonomy and Historical Perspectives on the Study of Owl Monkeys

Cebid or Pitheciid: An Evolutionary History of Aotus, the Owl Monkey

Phylogeography of the Owl Monkey

Indigenous Records of Owl Monkeys, Early Explorers, Historical and Current Review of the Studies of Owl Monkeys (15th-20th centuries)

The Owl Monkey Project of Argentina: 30 years of field research, education and conservation

Taxonomy and Distribution

Part II. Morphology, Genetics, Endocrinology, Circadian biology

Genomics

Diet, Dentition, and Jaw Shape in Aotus

Molecular Phylogenetics

Reproductive Ecology and Behavioral Endocrinology of Owl Monkeys

Behavioral, Physiological and Morphological Thermoregulatory Adaptations

Part III. Behavioral Ecology

Field Methods for the Study of Owl Monkeys

Patterns of nocturnal activity by night monkeys (Aotus spp.) in the tropics

Cathemerality in Azara’s owl monkeys of Argentina.

Social Behavior in Owl Monkeys

Paternal care in owl monkeys

Dispersal: a critical life-history stage influencing populations, social dynamics, and individual fitness

The great unknown – what we (do not) know about floaters.

Intraspecific communication among owl monkeys.

Owl Monkey Diet and Feeding Ecology.

Part IV

Correlates of population densities and occupancy rates in night monkeys

Population Status and Conservation of the Panamanian Night Monkey Aotus zonalis.

Population assessment and strategies for the conservation of Nancy Ma’s night monkey populations at the Colombian-Peruvian Amazon border

Conservation of Aotus sp. in anthropogenic habitats in the Andes

Trade in owl monkeys

Part V. Integration of Research on Captive and Wild Populations

The owl monkey colony at the Michale Keeling Center for Comparative Medicine

The owl monkeys of the DuMond Conservancy in Miami, USA – a scientific, educational and community asset.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Fernandez-Duque, Eduardo Owl Monkeys

ISBN:

3-031-13555-5

OCLC:

1397575055