Locomotor Anatomy and Behavior of Patas Monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) with Comparison to Vervet Monkeys (Cercopithecus aethiops)

Patas monkeys (Erythrocebus patas) living in African savanna woodlands and grassland habitats have a locomotor system that allows them to run fast, presumably to avoid predators. Long fore- and hindlimbs, long foot bones, short toes, and a digitigrade foot posture were proposed as anatomical correla...

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Autores principales: Zihlman, Adrienne L., Underwood, Carol E.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Hindawi Publishing Corporation 2013
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Research Article
Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804282/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24187623
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/409534

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https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3804282/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24187623
http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/409534

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