Bones, Genetics, and Behavior of Rhesus Macaques Macaca Mulatta of Cayo Santiago and Beyond /

The introduction of rhesus macaques (Macaca mulatta) to Cayo Santiago, Puerto Rico in 1938, and the subsequent development of the Caribbean Primate Research Center (CPRC) for behavioral and biomedical research, has generated an unparalleled resource for physical anthropology and other fields in the...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: SpringerLink (Online service)
Otros Autores: Wang, Qian (Editor )
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York, NY : Springer New York : Imprint: Springer, 2012.
Edición:1st ed. 2012.
Colección:Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects,
Temas:
Evolution (Biology).
Anthropology.
Developmental biology.
Anatomy, Comparative.
Psychobiology.
Human behavior.
Genetics.
Evolutionary Biology.
Developmental Biology and Stem Cells.
Animal Anatomy.
Behavioral Neuroscience.
Genetics and Genomics.
Acceso en línea:Texto Completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • 1. Physical Anthropology at the Caribbean Primate Research Center: Past, Present, and Future
  • 2.  Comparative quantitative genetic analysis of cranial capacity and craniofacial morphology in two closely related primate species
  • 3.  Developmental Origins of and Covariation between Metric and Nonmetric Cranial Traits
  • 4.Fragile Spines on Cayo Santiago:  bone mineral density, trabecular morphology and the potential for exploring the genetics of osteoporosis in rhesus monkeys
  • 5. Genetic and social group influences on postcranial morphology in rhesus macaques of Cayo Santiago
  • 6. Prenatal androgenization and dominance rank in female rhesus macaques: evidence from digit ratios (2D:4D)
  • 7. Ontogeny of Anatomical Mechanical Advantage of the biceps brachii Muscle in Macaques
  • 8.  Dental maturity and the ontogeny of sex-based differences in the dentofacial complex of rhesus macaques from Cayo Santiago
  • 9. Female age of  first reproduction at Cayo Santiago: Heritability and shared Environments
  • 10.    Costs of Reproduction among Rhesus Macaque Females on Cayo Santiago
  • Variation over Time in Grooming Kin Bias among Cayo Santiago Rhesus Macaques Supports Time Constraints
  • 12. Behavior and Social Dynamics of Rhesus Macaques on Cayo Santiago
  • 13.   Natural History of the Self.

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