New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates: Distribution, Ecology, Behavior, and Conservation

Overview of the Mesoamerican Primate Fauna, Primate Studies, and Conservation Concerns....Pages 1-22
Front Matter....Pages 23-23
Introduction: Taxonomy and Biogeography....Pages 25-27
Taxonomy and Distributions of Mesoamerican Primates....Pages 29-79
The Biogeographic History of Mesoamerican Primates....Pages 81-114
Front Matter....Pages 115-115
Introduction: Population Responses to Disturbance....Pages 117-120
Demographic Features of Alouatta pigra Populations in Extensive and Fragmented Forests....Pages 121-142
Population Structure of Black Howlers ( Alouatta pigra ) in Southern Belize and Responses to Hurricane Iris....Pages 143-163
The Effects of Forest Fragment Age, Isolation, Size, Habitat Type, and Water Availability on Monkey Density in a Tropical Dry Forest....Pages 165-188
Forest Fragmentation and Its Effects on the Feeding Ecology of Black Howlers ( Alouatta pigra ) from the Calakmul Area in Mexico....Pages 189-213
Intestinal Parasitic Infections in Alouatta Pigra in Tropical Rainforest in Lacandona, Chiapas, Mexico: Implications for Behavioral Ecology and Conservation....Pages 215-240
Front Matter....Pages 241-241
Introduction: Behavior and Ecology....Pages 243-246
Average Body Weight for Mantled Howling Monkeys ( Alouatta palliata ): An Assessment of Average Values and Variability....Pages 247-263
An Exploratory Analysis of Developmental Plasticity in Costa Rican Mantled Howler Monkeys ( Alouatta palliata palliata )....Pages 265-285
Travel Patterns and Spatial Mapping in Nicaraguan Mantled Howler Monkeys ( Alouatta palliata )....Pages 287-309
Use of Landmark Cues to Locate Feeding Sites in Wild Capuchin Monkeys ( Cebus capucinus ): An Experimental Field Study....Pages 311-332
Leap, Bridge, or Ride? Ontogenetic Influences on Positional Behavior in Cebus and Alouatta ....Pages 333-348
Food Choice by Juvenile Capuchin Monkeys ( Cebus capucinus ) in a Tropical Dry Forest....Pages 349-365
Why Be Alpha Male? Dominance and Reproductive Success in Wild White-Faced Capuchins ( Cebus capucinus )....Pages 367-386
Post-conceptive Mating in White-Faced Capuchins, Cebus capucinus : Hormonal and Sociosexual Patterns of Cycling, Noncycling, and Pregnant Females....Pages 387-409
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Introduction: Conservation and Management Policies....Pages 413-416
Front Matter....Pages 411-411
Growth of a Reintroduced Spider Monkey ( Ateles geoffroyi ) Population on Barro Colorado Island, Panama....Pages 417-435
Primates in Agroecosystems: Conservation Value of Some Agricultural Practices in Mesoamerican Landscapes....Pages 437-470
Primate Populations in the Protected Forests of Maya Archaeological Sites in Southern Mexico and Guatemala....Pages 471-488
Mapping Primate Populations in the Yucatan Peninsula, Mexico: A First Assessment....Pages 489-511
A Metapopulation Approach to Conserving the Howler Monkey in a Highly Fragmented Landscape in Los Tuxtlas, Mexico....Pages 513-538
Quantifying Fragmentation of Black Howler ( Alouatta pigra ) Habitat after Hurricane Iris (2001), Southern Belize....Pages 539-560
Front Matter....Pages 561-561
New Perspectives in the Study of Mesoamerican Primates: Concluding Comments and Conservation Priorities....Pages 563-584