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Wild mixed groups of howler species (Alouatta caraya and Alouatta clamitans) and new evidence for their hybridization.
Primates; journal of primatology - 1 Apr 2008
Aguiar Lucas M, Pie Marcio R, Passos Fernando C
Abstract excerpt
Mixed species groups and hybridization are common among primates, yet these phenomena are rare and poorly understood for the genus Alouatta. In this study, we describe the composition of howler groups in a sympatric area of Alouatta caraya and Alouatta clamitans and provide new evidence for the occurrence of interspecific hybridization. Between October 2006 and April 2007, 11 howler groups were located in a...
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