The Spectral Tarsier

1. Auflage 2017
ISBN: 978-1-138-40373-4
Verlag: Taylor & Francis

Buch, Englisch, 256 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 513 g

Reihe: Primate Field Studies

Part of the Primate Field Studies series. The Spectral Tarier shares the results of long-term field study by Sharon L. Gursky with a broad audience.

Zielgruppe

Undergraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Gursky, Sharon L

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Ethnologie | Volkskunde Ethnologie Physische Anthropologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Chapter 1: Taxonomic HistoryChapter 2: Field Site and Data Collection MethodsChapter 3: Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for Gregariousness:Chapter 4: Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for GregariousnessChapter 5: Infant Care and the Cost of Infant Transport Chapter 6: The Cost of Nonmaternal Caretakers: Paternal and Subadult Infant CareChapter 7: Conservation Status of Spectral Tarsiers Chapter 8: Summary and Conclusions

Über Autor(innen)

Sharon L. Gursky is Biological Anthropology Program Coordinator and Professor of Anthropology at Texas A&M University, USA. She is currently studying ultrasonic vocalizations in Philippine tarsiers, Tarsius syrichta. Upcoming research will focus on elucidating the function of the ultrasonic vocalization for this species.