Spider Monkeys: Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of the Genus <I>Ateles</I>

doi:10.1017/CBO9780511721915

Spider monkeys are one of the most widespread New World primate genera, ranging from southern Mexico to Bolivia. Although they are common in zoos, spider monkeys are traditionally very difficult to study in the wild, because they are fast moving, live high in the canopy and are almost always found in small subgroups that vary in size and composition throughout the day. This book is an assimilation of both published and previously unpublished research. It is a comprehensive source of information for academic researchers and graduate students interested in primatology, evolutionary anthropology and behavioral ecology and covers topics such as taxonomy, diet, sexuality and reproduction, and conservation.

'A book concentrating on spider monkeys is long overdue and this one succeeds in consolidating and reviewing current information and, in a few chapters, presents new information available from long-term field studies.'

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'… useful reference for academic researchers and graduate students.'

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv
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Contents
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List of contributors
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Acknowledgements
pp x-x
- By Christina J. Campbell, Assistant professor of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge
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1 - Introduction
pp 1-16
- By Christina J. Campbell, Assistant professor of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge
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Part I - Taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution
pp 17-18
- By Christina J. Campbell, Assistant professor of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge
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2 - Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles
pp 19-49
- By Alfred L. Rosenberger, Department of Anthropology and Archaeology, Brooklyn College, The City University of New York, Brooklyn, Lauren Halenar, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York and The New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology (NYCEP), New York, NY, Siobhán B. Cooke, The Graduate Center, The City University of New York and The New York Consortium in Evolutionary Primatology (NYCEP), New York, NY, Walter C. Hartwig, Department of Basic Sciences, Touro University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Vallejo, CA
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3 - The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the twenty-first century
pp 50-78
- By Andrew C. Collins, Department of Conservation Biology, Ada F. and Daniel L. Rice Conservation Biology and Research Center, Brookfield Zoological Institution, Brookfield, IL
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Part II - Ecology
pp 79-80
- By Christina J. Campbell, Assistant professor of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge
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4 - Diets of wild spider monkeys
pp 81-137
- By Anthony Di Fiore, Center for the Study of Human Origins, Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA, Andres Link, Center for the Study of Human Origins, Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA, J. Lawrence Dew, Department of Biological Sciences, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
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5 - Factors influencing spider monkey habitat use and ranging patterns
pp 138-154
- By Robert B. Wallace, Wildlife Conservation Society – Bolivia, San Miguel, La Paz, Bolivia
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6 - Spider monkeys as seed dispersers
pp 155-182
- By J. Lawrence Dew, Department of Biological Sciences, 2000 Lakeshore Drive, University of New Orleans, New Orleans, LA 70148, USA
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Part III - Behavior and reproduction
pp 183-184
- By Christina J. Campbell, Assistant professor of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge
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7 - Locomotion and positional behavior of spider monkeys
pp 185-219
- By Dionisios Youlatos, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, School of Biology, Department of Zoology, GR-54124 Thessaloniki, Greece
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8 - Communication in spider monkeys: the function and mechanisms underlying the use of the whinny
pp 220-235
- By Gabriel Ramos-Fernández, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca
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9 - Social interactions, social relationships and the social system of spider monkeys
pp 236-265
- By Filippo Aureli, School of Biological and Earth Science, Liverpool John Moores University, Liverpool, Colleen M. Schaffner, Department of Psychology, Chester Centre for Stress Research, University of Chester, Chester CH
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10 - Spider monkey reproduction and sexual behavior
pp 266-287
- By Christina J. Campbell, Assistant professor of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge, K. Nicole Gibson, Department of Anthropology, Yale University, New Haven, CT 06511, USA
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11 - Immaturity in spider monkeys: a risky business
pp 288-328
- By Laura Greer Vick, Department of Anthropology, Peace College, Raleigh, NC 27604, USA
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12 - Demography and group composition of Ateles
pp 329-348
- By Yukiko Shimooka, Laboratory of Human Evolution, Department of Zoology, Kyoto University, Kyoto 606-8502, Japan, Christina J. Campbell, Department of Anthropology, California State University Northridge, Northridge, CA 91330, USA, Anthony Di Fiore, Center for the Study of Human Origins, Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA, Annika M. Felton, Australian National University, Canberra ACT 0200, Australia, Kosei Izawa, Department of Animal Sciences, Teikyo University of Science and Technology, Yamanashi, 409–0193, Japan, Andres Link, Center for the Study of Human Origins, Department of Anthropology, New York University, New York, NY 10003, USA, Akisato Nishimura, Biological Laboratory, Science and Engineering Research Institute, Doshisha University, Kyoto, 602-8580, Japan, Gabriel Ramos-Fernández, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca 71230, México, Robert B. Wallace, Wildlife Conservation Society – Bolivia, San Miguel, La Paz, Bolivia
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Part IV - Interactions with humans
pp 349-350
- By Christina J. Campbell, Assistant professor of Anthropology, California State University, Northridge
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13 - Spider monkey conservation in the twenty-first century: recognizing risks and opportunities
pp 351-376
- By Gabriel Ramos-Fernández, Centro Interdisciplinario de Investigación para el Desarrollo, Integral Regional (CIIDIR), Unidad Oaxaca, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Santa Cruz Xoxocotlán, Oaxaca 71230, México, Robert B. Wallace, Wildlife Conservation Society – Bolivia, San Miguel, La Paz, Bolivia
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14 - The ethnoprimatology of spider monkeys (Ateles spp.): from past to present
pp 377-403
- By Loretta A. Cormier, Department of Anthropology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, Bernardo Urbani, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
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Index
pp 404-410
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Behavior, Ecology and Evolution of the Genus Ateles

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Frontmatter
pp i-iv

Contents
pp v-vi

List of contributors
pp vii-ix

Acknowledgements
pp x-x

1 - Introduction
pp 1-16

Part I - Taxonomy, phylogeny and evolution
pp 17-18

2 - Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles
pp 19-49

3 - The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the twenty-first century
pp 50-78

Part II - Ecology
pp 79-80

4 - Diets of wild spider monkeys
pp 81-137

5 - Factors influencing spider monkey habitat use and ranging patterns
pp 138-154

6 - Spider monkeys as seed dispersers
pp 155-182

Part III - Behavior and reproduction
pp 183-184

7 - Locomotion and positional behavior of spider monkeys
pp 185-219

8 - Communication in spider monkeys: the function and mechanisms underlying the use of the whinny
pp 220-235

9 - Social interactions, social relationships and the social system of spider monkeys
pp 236-265

10 - Spider monkey reproduction and sexual behavior
pp 266-287

11 - Immaturity in spider monkeys: a risky business
pp 288-328

12 - Demography and group composition of Ateles
pp 329-348

Part IV - Interactions with humans
pp 349-350

13 - Spider monkey conservation in the twenty-first century: recognizing risks and opportunities
pp 351-376

14 - The ethnoprimatology of spider monkeys (Ateles spp.): from past to present
pp 377-403

Index
pp 404-410

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