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Descriptive Attribute Value(s)
Grouping New World monkey
Observation Number (Open Context) 15
Subspecies Sapajus apella
Common name Tufted capuchin
Period of study 2 months during March 1976 - February 1977
Country or Region Surinam
Method Census walks, instantaneous focal animal sample, faecal analysis
Wet season Unknown
Dry season Unknown
Environment High forest, liane forest, mountain savannah forest
Altitude (m) 240
% Fruit 49.1
% Leaves 0.6
% Flowers 3.0
% Invertebrates 47.3
Fruit availability peak Unknown
Low fruit availability Unknown
Percentages Based on time spent feeding
Reference Mittermeier & van Roosmalen 1981
Scanning method Instantaneous focal animal sample
Full Reference
Mittermeier, R. A. and van Roosmalen, M. G. M. (1981). Preliminary observations on habitat utilization and diet in eight Surinam monkeys. Folia Primatologica, 36: 1-39. [Available at: https://doi.org/10.1159/000156007]
Suggested Citation

Rebecca Haywood. (2020) "New World monkey 15 from Americas/Suriname/Raleighvallen-Volzburg Nature Reserve, Suriname". In Database of non-human primate dietary studies. Rebecca Haywood (Ed). Released: 2020-08-21. Open Context. <https://opencontext.org/subjects/b481a3b8-3b7f-44b7-a2df-3e1f42747f2e> ARK (Archive): https://n2t.net/ark:/28722/k23n2hk34

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