Spider monkeys : behavior, ecology and evolution of the genus Ateles

1. Introduction Christina J. Campbell Part I. Taxonomy, Phylogeny and Evolution: 2. Morphology and evolution of the spider monkey, genus Ateles Alfred Rosenberger, Lauren Halenar, Siobanan B. Cooke and Walter Hartwig 3. The taxonomic status of spider monkeys in the 21st century Andrew Collins Part II. Ecology: 4. Diets of wild spider monkeys Anthony Di Fiore, Andres Link and J. Lawrence Dew 5. Factors influencing spider monkey habitat use and ranging patterns Robert B. Wallace 6. Seed dispersal J. Lawrence Dew Part III. Behavior and Reproduction: 7. Locomotion and positional behavior of spider monkeys Dionisios Youlatos 8. Communication in spider monkeys: the function and mechanisms underlying the use of the whinny Gabriel Ramos-Fernandez 9. Social interactions, social relationships and the social system of spider monkeys Filippo Aureli and Colleen Schaffner 10. Spider monkey reproduction and sexual behavior Christina J. Campbell and K. Nicole Gibson 11. Immaturity in spider monkeys: a risky business Laura Greer Vick 12. Demography and group composition of spider monkeys Yukiko Shimooka, Christina J. Campbell, Anthony Di Fiore, Annika M. Felton, Kosei Izawa, Andres Link, Akisato Nishimura, Gabriel Ramos-Fernandez and Robert B. Wallace Part IV. Interactions with Humans: 13. Spider monkey conservation in the 21st century: recognizing risks and opportunities Gabriel Ramos-Fernandez and Robert B. Wallace 14. The ethnoprimatology of the spider monkeys: from past to present Loretta Cormier and Bernardo Urbani.