Nonhuman Primate Discussion S07


April 23
Knopff, K.H. & Pavelka, M.S.M.  2006.  Feeding competition and group size in Alouatta pigra.  Int. J. Primatol., 27:1059-1078.


April 16
Müller, A.E. & Soligo, C.G.  2005.  Primate sociality in evolutionary context.  Am. J. Phys. Anthrop., 128:399-414.


April 9
Hill, R.A. & Dunbar, R.I.M.  1998.  An evaluation of the roles of predation and predation risk as selective pressures on primate grouping behaviour.  Behaviour, 135:411-430.

April 2
Maestripieri, D, Leoni M., Raza S.S., Hirsch, E.J., Whitham, J.C. 2005.  Female copulation calls in guinea baboons: Evidence for postcopulatory female choice? Int. J. Primatol., 26:737-758.


March 26
Thorén, S., Lindenfors, P. & Kappeler, P.M.  2006.  Phylogenetic analyses of dimorphism in primates: Evidence for stronger selection on canine size than on body size.  Am. J. Phys. Anthrop., 130:50-59.


March 19
Setchell, J.M. & Dixson, A.F.  2002.  Developmental variables and dominance rank in adolescent male mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx).  Am. J. Primatol., 56:9-25.

March 12: Spring Break

March 5: Exam

February 26
Nunn, C.L. & Deaner, R.O.  2004.  Patterns of participation and free riding in territorial conflict among ringtailed lemurs (Lemur catta).  Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol., 57:50-61.

February 19
Rasoloharijaona, S., Randrianambinina, B. & Braune, P.  2006.  Loud calling, spacing, and cohesiveness in a nocturnal primate, the Milne Edwards’ sportive lemur (Lepilemur edwardsi).  Am. J. Phys. Anthrop., 129:591-600.

February 12
Suarez, S.A.  2006.  Diet and travel costs for spider monkeys in a nonseasonal, hyperdiverse environment.  Int. J. Primatol., 27:411-436.

February 5

Bicca-Marques, J.C. & Garber, P.A.  2005.  Use of social and ecological information in tamarin foraging decisions.  Int. J. Primatol., 26:1321-1344.

January 31
Harcourt, A.H.  2006.  Rarity in the tropics: Biogeography and macroecology of the primates.  J. Biogeogr., 33:2077-2087.




Spring 2006 papers
January 26:
Lawes, M.J., & H.A.C. Eeley. 2000. Are local patterns of anthropoid primate diversity related to patterns of diversity at a larger scale? J. Biogeogr., 27:1421-1435.

February 2:
Pazol, K. & M. Cords. 2005. Seasonal variation in feeding behavior, competition and female social relationships in a forest dwelling guenon, the blue monkey (Cercopithecus mitis stuhlmani), in the Kakamega Forest, Kenya. Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol., 58: 566-577.

February 9:
Robbins, M.M. & A. McNeilage. 2003.  Home range and frugivory patterns of mountain gorillas in Bwindi Impenetrable National Park, Uganda.  Int. J. Primatol. 24: 467-478.

February 20:
Mitani, J.C. & D.P. Watts. 2005. Correlates of territorial boundary patrol behaviour in wild chimpanzees.  Anim. Behav., 70: 1079-1086.

March 1:
Noë, R. & R. Bshary. 1997.  The formation of red colobus-diana monkey associations under predation pressure from chimpanzees. Proc. R. Soc. Lond. B:264: 253-259.

March 2:
Jolly, C.J. & J.E. Phillips-Conroy. 2003. Testicular size, mating system, and maturation schedules in wild anubis and hamadryas baboons. Int. J. Primatol., 24: 125-142.

March 8:
Setchell, J.M. 2005. Do female mandrills prefer brightly coloured males? Int. J. Primatol., 26: 715-735.

March 23:
Otali, E. & J.S. Gilchrist. 2006. Why chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes schweinfurthii) mothers are less gregarious than nonmothers and males: the infant safety hypothesis.  Behav. Ecol. Sociobiol., 59: 561-570.

March 30:
Zuberbühler, K. & D. Jenny. 2002.  Leopard predation and primate evolution. J. Human Evol., 43: 873–886.

April  12:
Ramos-Fernandez, G. 2005. Vocal communication in a fission-fusion society: Do spider monkeys stay in touch with close associates?  Int. J. Primatol., 26: 1077-1092.

April:
Zinner, D., & T. Deschner. 2000. Sexual swellings in female hamadryas baboons after male take-overs: “Deceptive” swellings as a  possible female counter-strategy against infanticide. Am. J. Primatol., 52:157-168.

April 19:
Lew, T.A. and W.R. Rice. 2005. Natural selection favours  harmful male Drosophila melanogaster that reduce the survival of females.  Evol. Ecol. Res., 7: 633-641.

May 1:
Denk, A.G, A. Holzmann, A. Peters, E.L.M. Vermeirssen, and B. Kempenaers. 2005. Paternity in mallards: effects of sperm quality and female sperm selection for inbreeding avoidance.  Behav. Ecol., 16: 825-833.