Spatial patterns of medium and large size mammal assemblages in várzea and terra firme forests, Central Amazonia, Brazil

GC Alvarenga, EE Ramalho, FB Baccaro… - PLoS …, 2018 - journals.plos.org
Várzea forests account for 17% of the Amazon basin and endure an annual inundation that
can reach 14 m deep during 6–8 months. This flood pulse in combination with topography …

Terrestrial Behavior in Titi Monkeys (Callicebus, Cheracebus, and Plecturocebus): Potential Correlates, Patterns, and Differences between Genera

JP Souza-Alves, I Mourthe, RR Hilário… - International Journal of …, 2019 - Springer
For arboreal primates, ground use may increase dispersal opportunities, tolerance to habitat
change, access to ground-based resources, and resilience to human disturbances, and so …

Ethogram and Natural History of Golden-backed Uakaris (Cacajao melanocephalus)

BM Bezerra, AA Barnett, A Souto, G Jones - International Journal of …, 2011 - Springer
We present an ethogram for golden-backed uakaris (Cacajao melanocephalus), based on
observations in the field and on a captive individual. We also provide additional …

More food or fewer predators? The benefits to birds of associating with a N eotropical primate varies with their foraging strategy

AA Barnett, P Shaw - Journal of Zoology, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
Although mixed‐species associations of birds or primates have been well studied, primate–
bird associations have received comparatively little attention. Additionally, benefits accruing …

Spatial patterns of primate hunting in riverine communities in Central Amazonia

PM Pereira, J Valsecchi, H Queiroz - Oryx, 2019 - cambridge.org
In many regions primates are an important dietary resource for isolated human populations,
and they are among the most hunted species by traditional and indigenous communities in …

Beans with bugs: Covert carnivory and infested seed selection by the red‐nosed cuxiú monkey

AA Barnett, TC dos Santos‐Barnett, J Muir… - Biotropica, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Members of the Neotropical primate genus Chiropotes eat large volumes of immature seeds.
However, such items are often low in available proteins, and digestion of seeds is further …

Responses of golden-backed uakaris, Cacajao melanocephalus, to call playback: implications for surveys in the flooded Igapó forest

BM Bezerra, AS Souto, G Jones - Primates, 2010 - Springer
We investigated the potential use of call playback for surveying the elusive golden-backed
uakari (Cacajao melanocephalus), a diurnal social primate that typically inhabits the …

Primates of igapó forests

AA Barnett, T Jucá - Igapó (Black-water flooded forests) of the Amazon …, 2018 - Springer
Igapó is a long-overlooked habitat whose importance, as shown in other chapters in this
book, is only now being fully appreciated. For primates, the number and extent of field …

Buds, Bugs and Bienniality: The Floral Biology of Eschweilera tenuifolia (O. Berg) Miers in a Black-Water Flooded Forest, Central Amazonia

AA Barnett, SA Boyle, NM Kinap, TC Santos-Barnett… - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Research Highlights: Our study establishes the biennial nature of flowering intensity as a life-
time energy-conserving strategy; we show unexpectedly high flower: fruit ratios despite …

Male‐male affiliation and cooperation characterize the social behavior of the large‐bodied pitheciids, Chiropotes and Cacajao: A review

T Gregory, M Bowler - American Journal of Primatology, 2016 - Wiley Online Library
Cooperation and affiliation between males may be key to the evolution of large multimale‐
multifemale primate groups in some species. Cacajao and Chiropotes form multimale …