The Colobines
The Colobines
Cyril C. Grueter, University of Western Australia, Perth
Julie A. Teichroeb, University of Toronto Scarborough
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USDThe Colobines are a group of Afroeurasian monkeys that exhibit extraordinary behavioural and ecological diversity. With long tails and diverse colourations, they are medium-sized primates, mostly arboreal, that are found in many different habitats, from rain forests and mountain forests to mangroves and savannah. Over the last two decades, our understanding of this group of primates has increased dramatically. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the current research on colobine populations, including the range of biological, ecological, behavioural and societal traits they exhibit. It highlights areas where our knowledge is still lacking, and outlines the current conservation status of colobine populations, exploring the threats to their survival. Bringing together international experts, this volume will aid future conservation efforts and encourage further empirical studies. It will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in primatology, biological anthropology and conservation science. Additional online resources can be found at www.cambridge.org/colobines.
- Summarises the fossil history, current biology, taxonomy, ecology, and behaviour of colobines, and outlines future research and conservation priorities
- Brings together experts from around the world, offering perspectives and profound analyses from leading researchers in the field
- Provides not only a comprehensive overview of the current research on colobine populations, but also covers novel, contemporary topics, directing readers towards studies that would have the greatest impact on both scientific knowledge and colobine conservation
Reviews & endorsements
‘All primatologists should have access to this volume.’ E. Delson, CHOICE
‘… an encyclopedic compilation that will be valuable to researchers interested in colobines and to students of primatology and Asian and African ecology more broadly … the chapters within underscore the breadth of their diversity and make it clear how much is left to learn.’ Julia L. Arenson, Quarterly Review of Biology
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February 2022Adobe eBook Reader
9781108383691
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Table of Contents
- 1. General introduction Ikki Matsuda, Cyril C. Grueter and Julie A. Teichroeb
- 2. Taxonomic classification of Colobine monkeys Christian Roos
- 3. The Colobine fossil record Stephen R. Frost, Christopher C. Gilbert and Masato Nakatsukasa
- 4. Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of Colobines Christian Roos and Dietmar Zinner
- 5. Relationships between the diet and dentition of Asian leaf monkeys Barth W. Wright and Mary S. Willis
- 6. Morphology and physiology of Colobine digestive tracts Ikki Matsuda and Marcus Clauss
- 7. The Colobine gut microbiota: New perspectives on the nutrition and health of a specialized subfamily of primates Katherine R. Amato, Jonathan B. Clayton and Vanessa L. Hale
- 8. Colobine nutritional ecology Jessica M. Rothman, Allegra N. DePasquale, Katarina D. Evans and Dominique L. Raboin
- 9. Red colobus natural history Amanda H. Korstjens, Alison P. Hillyer and Inza Koné
- 10. The natural history of black-and-white Colobus monkeys Peter J. Fashing
- 11. The behaviour and ecology of olive Colobus Julie A. Teichroeb and Amanda H. Korstjens
- 12. Ecology and behaviour of odd-nosed Colobines Cyril C. Grueter, Wendy M. Erb, Larry R. Ulibarri and Ikki Matsuda
- 13. The ecology of Semnopithecus Ken Sayers
- 14. Ecology of sympatric and allopatric Presbytis and Trachypithecus langurs in Sundaland Vincent Nijman
- 15. The ecology of Trachypithecus spp. in the Indo-Burmese region Alison M Behie, Kirrily Apthorp, Rebecca Hendershott and Kayla Ruskin
- 16. Socio-ecology of Asian Colobines Elisabeth H. M. Sterck and Tom S. Roth
- 17. Socioecology of African Colobines Julie A. Teichroeb
- 18. Causes and consequences of the formation of multilevel societies in Colobines Cyril C. Grueter
- 19. Colobine population ecology: What limits population size Colin A. Chapman, Amélie Corriveau, Kim Valenta, Fabiola Espinosa-Gómez and Valérie A.M. Schoof
- 20. The state of Asian Colobines and their conservation needs John Sha, Ikki Matsuda, Qihai Zhou, Andie Ang and Tilo Nadler
- 21. Conservation of Africa's Colobine monkeys (Cercopithecidae, Colobinae) with taxonomic and biogeographic considerations Thomas M. Butynski and Yvonne A. de Jong
- 22. Directions for future research Julie A. Teichroeb, Cyril C. Grueter and Ikki Matsuda.
