The callitrichines are best known for their suite of reproductive and behavioral
characteristics that are unusual or unique among the primates. Social suppression of …

In 1960, the G olden lion tamarin Leontopithecus rosalia was almost extinct in the wild and
the captive population, with poor reproduction and survival, was not well established. In the …

This chapter reviews the extent of primate gummivory, identifies phylogentic patterns in the
degree of gummivory across primates, and examines overlap in the plant species whose …

Conservation biologists struggle to decide how many animals to save. In this article, I outline
18 approaches to setting population target levels (PTLs) for animals, with rules of thumb and …

Abstract Lion tamarins (Callitrichidae: Leontopithecus) are small frugi‐faunivores that
defend large home ranges. We describe results from the first long‐term investigation of wild …

Group size is a core trait defining social systems, social complexity and social structure, so
understanding group-size evolution is critical to understanding the evolution of sociality …

For most animal species, predation exerts a fundamental selective pressure on
morphological traits and behavior patterns and, ultimately, the ecological characteristics of a …

Abstract “A primate with the skull of a Callicebus, the mandible and feet of a marmoset and
the tail and teeth of Pseudocebus [= Cebus]….”(Riberio, 1941 as cited in Hershkovitz 1 p …

Cabruca is an agroforest of cacao trees shaded by native forest trees. It is the predominant
vegetation type throughout eastern part of the range of the golden-headed lion tamarins …

Toxoplasmosis is a parasitic disease affecting warm-blooded vertebrates and caused by
Toxoplasma gondii. For most hosts, infection with T. gondii is unapparent or produces subtle …