ABSTRACT

Part of the Primate Field Studies series. The Spectral Tarier shares the results of long-term field study by Sharon L. Gursky with a broad audience.

chapter 1|6 pages

Taxonomic History

chapter 2|30 pages

Field Site and Data Collection Methods

chapter 3|46 pages

The Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for Gregariousness

Group Size, Composition, Moon Phase, and Predators

chapter 4|28 pages

Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for Gregariousness

Territoriality, Diet, Site Fidelity, and Dispersal Patterns

chapter 6|32 pages

The Cost of Nonmaternal Caretakers

Paternal and Subadult Infant Care

chapter 7|14 pages

Conservation Status of Spectral Tarsiers

chapter 8|6 pages

Summary and Conclusions