Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos - Couverture rigide

Livre 48 sur 52: Cambridge Studies in Biological and Evolutionary Anthropology
 
9781108429023: Evolution, Ecology and Conservation of Lorises and Pottos
Couverture rigide
ISBN 10 : 1108429025 ISBN 13 : 9781108429023
Editeur : Cambridge University Press, 2020

Synopsis

Furry and wide-eyed, lorises and pottos are small, nocturnal primates inhabiting African, Asian and Southeast Asian tropical and subtropical forests. Their likeable appearance, combined with their unusual adaptations - from a marked reduction of the tail to their mostly slow, deliberate locomotion, powerful grasping and, in some species, a venomous bite - has led to a significant rise in research interest in the family Lorisidae over the last decade. Furthermore, lorises in particular have featured frequently in international media largely due to illegal trade, for example as pets. This is the first volume to present a full picture of the breadth of research being undertaken on lorisids to aid future studies as well as conservation efforts. Focusing on five key topics: evolutionary biology, ecomorphology, behavioural ecology, captive management and conservation, this book is a vital read for graduate students and researchers in primatology, biological anthropology, evolutionary biology, animal behaviour and conservation.

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À propos des auteurs

K. A. I. Nekaris is Professor of Biological Anthropology at Oxford Brookes University, where she directs the Nocturnal Primate Research Group and the M.Sc. Primate Conservation. She has conducted fieldwork on lorisids since 1993, and is Director of the Little Fireface Project, using conservation education, ecology and advocacy to conserve nocturnal mammals.

Anne M. Burrows is Professor of Anatomy at Duquesne University, Pittsburgh. She has been working on evolutionary morphology of lorises and pottos for twenty years, focusing on feeding mechanisms and communication. She is co-editor of The Evolution of Exudativory in Primates (2010) and co-author of Primate Communication: A Multimodal Approach (Cambridge, 2013).

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Éditeur
Cambridge University Press
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1108429025
ISBN 13 
9781108429023
Reliure
Relié
Nombre de pages
510
Éditeur
Nekaris K. A. I., Burrows Anne M.
Coordonnées du fabricant
non disponible
Personne responsable
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