Evolutionary Biology and Conservation of Titis, Sakis and Uacaris

Book Overview

The neotropical primate family Pitheciidae consists of four genera Cacajao (uacaris), Callicebus (titis), Chiropotes (bearded sakis) and Pithecia (sakis), whose 40+ species display a range of sizes, social organisations, ecologies and habitats. Few are well known and the future survival of many is threatened, yet pitheciines have been little studied. This book is the first to review the biology of this fascinating and diverse group in full. It includes...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521881587
• ISBN13: 9780521881586
• Release Date: May 2013
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 420 Pages
• Weight: 3.20 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 8.7" x 10.9"