The Lawrence Jacobsen Library
P-S/PrimateLit Review Books

Campbell, Christina J., ed.
Cambridge University Press, 2008.

ABOUT THE BOOK

Spider monkeys are one of the most widespread New World primate genera, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia. Although they are common in zoos, spider monkeys are traditionally very difficult to study in the wild, because they are fast moving, live high in the canopy and are almost always found in small subgroups that vary in size and composition throughout the day. The past decade has seen an expansion in research being carried out on this genus and this book is an assimilation of both published and previously unpublished research. It is a comprehensive source of information for academic researchers and graduate students interested in primatology, evolutionary anthropology and behavioral ecology and covers topics such as taxonomy, diet, sexuality and reproduction, and conservation.

ABOUT THE EDITOR

Christina J. Campbell is an assistant professor of Anthropology at California State University, Northridge. Her research interests include behavioral ecology and reproductive endocrinology and physiology.

CONTENTS

List of contributors
Acknowledgements

1. Introduction / Christina J. Campbell

Part I. Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Evolution
2. Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles / Alfred Rosenberger, Lauren Halenar, Siobanán B. Cooke and Walter Hartwig
3. The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the 21st century Andrew Collins

Part II. Ecology
4. Diets of wild spider monkeys / Anthony Di Fiore, Andres Link and J. Lawrence Dew
5. Factors influencing spider monkey habitat use and ranging patterns / Robert B. Wallace
6. Seed dispersal / J. Lawrence Dew

Part III. Behavior and Reproduction
7. Locomotion and positional behavior of spider monkeys Dionisios Youlatos
8. Communication in spider monkeys: the function and mechanisms underlying the use of the whinny / Gabriel Ramos-Fernández
9. Social interactions, social relationships and the social system of spider monkeys / Filippo Aureli and Colleen Schaffner
10. Spider monkey reproduction and sexual behavior / Christina J. Campbell and K. Nicole Gibson
11. Immaturity in spider monkeys: a risky business / Laura Greer Vick
12. Demography and group composition of spider monkeys / Yukiko Shimooka, Christina J. Campbell, Anthony Di Fiore, Annika M. Felton, Kosei Izawa, Andres Link, Akisato Nishimura, Gabriel Ramos-Fernández and Robert B. Wallace

Part IV. Interactions with Humans
13. Spider monkey conservation in the 21st century: recognizing risks and opportunities / Gabriel Ramos-Fernández and Robert B. Wallace
14. The ethnoprimatology of the spider monkeys: from past to present / Loretta Cormier and Bernardo Urbani

Index

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