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 …

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 …

Trade can have serious implications for primate species. Owl monkeys (Aotus spp.) have
historically been a principal species traded for biomedical research. Individuals found in the …

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 …

This chapter presents an overview of the general characteristics of the Nancy Ma's owl
monkey (Aotus nancymaae) and a case study where we explore the genetic composition of …

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 …

The montane forests of the Andes extend from northern Colombia, south through Ecuador,
Peru, and Bolivia, and include parts of the distributions of Aotus azarae, A. brumbacki, A …

Abstract The Panamanian owl monkey (Aotus zonalis) is found from northern Coclé to
Darién provinces in Panama, south through the Pacific lowlands of the Chocó …

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 …

Early research hypothesized that Aotus was a member of a specialized guild of hard-fruit
and seed-eating “sclerocarpic harvesters” based largely on their dentognathic morphology …