title: Locomotion of black howlers in a habitat with discontinuous canopy.
abstract: The locomotor behaviour of howler monkeys (genus Alouatta) has been the subject of several detailed field studies [1-6]. This paper describes the locomotor behaviour of black howler monkeys (Alouatta caraya) living in a small area of forested habitat characterized by a discontinuous canopy.
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Ciências da Natureza and Parque Zoobotânico, Universidade Federal do Acre, Brasil.
authors.forename: J C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Bicca-Marques
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Calegaro-Marques
mesh_terms: D000508:Alouatta / Q000502:physiology*; D000818:Animals; D001938:Brazil; D005843:Geography; D008124:Locomotion; D010944:Plants; D014197:Trees