Sharon L Gursky

The Spectral Tarsier

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Produktbeschreibung

Part of the Primate Field Studies series. The Spectral Tarier shares the results of long-term field study by Sharon L. Gursky with a broad audience.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 256
• Erscheinungstermin: 30. November 2005
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 161mm x 9mm
• Gewicht: 308g
• ISBN-13: 9780131893320
• ISBN-10: 0131893327
• Artikelnr.: 22519763

Autorenporträt

Sharon L. Gursky is Biological Anthropology Program Coordinator and Professor of Anthropology at Texas A&M University, USA. She is currently studying ultrasonic vocalizations in Philippine tarsiers, Tarsius syrichta. Upcoming research will focus on elucidating the function of the ultrasonic vocalization for this species.

Inhaltsangabe

Chapter 1: Taxonomic HistoryChapter 2: Field Site and Data Collection
MethodsChapter 3: Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for
Gregariousness:Chapter 4: Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for
GregariousnessChapter 5: Infant Care and the Cost of Infant Transport
Chapter 6: The Cost of Nonmaternal Caretakers: Paternal and Subadult Infant
CareChapter 7: Conservation Status of Spectral Tarsiers Chapter 8: Summary
and Conclusions