Noel Rowe ; foreword by Jane Goodall ; introduction by Russell A. Mittermeier.
.PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC
Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.
East Hampton, N.Y. :
Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.
Pogonias Press,
Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.
1996.
PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION
Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item
viii, 263 pages :
Other Physical Details
color illustrations ;
Dimensions
29 cm
INTERNAL BIBLIOGRAPHIES/INDEXES NOTE
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 239-256) and index.
CONTENTS NOTE
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Prosimians-Prosimii. Lorises, Pottos, and Bush Babies-Loroidea -- Lemurs-Lemuroidea -- Indrids-Indridae -- Aye-ayes-Daubentoniidae -- Tarsiers-Tarsioidea -- Higher primates-Anthropoidea -- Neotropical primates-Platyrrhini/Ceboidea -- Marmosets and Tamarins-Callitrichidae -- Cebids-Cebidae -- Night monkeys-Aotinae -- Titi monkeys-Callicebinae -- Capuchins and squirrel monkeys-Cebinae -- Sakis and Uacaris-Pitheciinae -- Howler monkeys-Alouattinae -- Spider monkeys and wooly monkeys-Atelinae -- Old world monkeys-Catarrhini/Cercopithecoidea -- Macaques, Baboons, Guenons, and Colobines-Cercopithecidae -- Cheek pouch monkeys-Cercopithecinae -- Guenons-Cercopithecus -- Leaf-eating monkeys-Colobinae -- Apes-Catarrhini/Hominoidea -- Lesser apes (Gibbons)-Hylobatidae -- Great apes-Pongidae and Hominidae -- Orangutans-Pongidae -- Gorillas, Chimpanzees, and Humans-Hominidae.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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This book is an attractive photographic guide to the 234 currently recognized primate species with over 500 color photographs and 20 illustrations. The text of each species is comprised of basic information about habitat, diet, social structure and behavior. A range map and the current category of endangerment is provided for each species.