Acoustic structure of male loud-calls support molecular phylogeny of Sumatran and Javanese leaf monkeys (genus <it>Presbytis</it>)

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>The degree to which loud-calls in nonhuman primates can be used as a reliable taxonomic tool is the subject of ongoing debate. A recent study on crested gibbons showed that these species can be well distinguished by their songs; even...

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Main Authors: Meyer Dirk, Hodges John K, Rinaldi Dones, Wijaya Ambang, Roos Christian, Hammerschmidt Kurt
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-02-01
Series:BMC Evolutionary Biology
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2148/12/16