Owl monkeys are the only nocturnal primates in the New World and the only nocturnal
anthropoids. They concentrate their activities during the dark phase of the 24-h cycle, with …

This chapter reviews and synthesizes research on hormonal correlates of sexual maturation
and adult reproductive function in owl monkeys and how those hormones respond to …

Owl monkeys, genus Aotus, are distributed from Panama to the northeast of Argentina and
from the highlands of the Andes to the Atlantic coast. They are relatively small arboreal …

Owl monkeys are small, elusive, and nocturnal, making them some of the hardest animals to
survey and study in the wild. We summarize the use of traditional field methods as well as …

Despite close to three decades of genetic studies that have tried to resolve the precise
phylogenetic position of owl monkeys (genus Aotus) within the platyrrhine radiation, some …

While often placed in opposition to one another, integrating data from studies of captive and
non-captive nonhuman primates enhances our interpretation of their natural behavior and …

Current evidence indicates that owl monkeys (Aotus spp.) have species-rich, flexible diets.
They can switch resources seasonally, consume ephemeral foods of many life forms, and …

Owl monkeys are found in a variety of ecosystems ranging from the highlands of Panama
and Colombia, to the Amazon, and to the South American Chaco. As such, the only extant …

Although studying communication among nocturnal primates is particularly challenging,
decades of research provide sufficient evidence to recognize that communication between …

Owl monkeys are among the most widely distributed neotropical primate genus and are
found in many types of natural and anthropogenic habitats. Through a systematic …