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Vocalizations, phylogeny and palaeogeography of red colobus monkeys (Colobus badius)

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STRUHSAKER, TT
Published in: African Journal of Ecology
January 1, 1981

Vocalizations from eight of the fourteen subspecies of red colobus monkeys were compared to the present‐day distribution of these subspecies and the hypothetical locations of upper Pleistocene forest refugia. Many of the similarities and differences in vocalizations of these subspecies can best be understood in terms of their refuge areas in the past. The degree of vocal similarity between subspecies presumably depends upon which upper Pleistocene forest refugia they originated from, how long they have been geographically separated and the selection pressures and rates of evolution acting on the vocalizations. In addition to suggesting forest refugia from which the various subspecies of red colobus originated, predictions are made about vocal similarities of subspecies which have not previously been studied. Finally, a general critique is given on the relative values of coat colour, craniology and vocalizations in the study of phylogeny among old world monkeys. Les vocalisations de huit de quatorze sous‐espèces de Colobe rouge furent comparées avec la distribution actuelle de‐ces sous‐espèces et les localisations hypothétiques des refuges forestiers du Pléistocène supérieur. De nombreuses ressemblances et différences de vocalisations sont le mieux comprises en fonction de leur refuge dans le passé. Le degré de resemblance vocale entre 2 sous‐espèces dépend probablement du refuge forestier au Pléistocène supérieur, de la période à laquelle elles ont été géographiquement séparées et des pressions sélectives et tout d'évolution jouant sur les vocalisations. Outre la suggestion des refuges forestiers desquels les Colobes rouges proviennent, des prédictions sont avancées concernant des ressemblances vocales du sous‐espkèes non encore étudiées. Enfin, une critique générale est formulée sur la couleur relative du pelage, la craniologie et les vocalisations dans le cadre de l'étude de la phyllogénie des singes de l'ancienmonde. Copyright © 1981, Wiley Blackwell. All rights reserved

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African Journal of Ecology

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1365-2028

ISSN

0141-6707

Publication Date

January 1, 1981

Volume

19

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 283

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 0602 Ecology
 

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STRUHSAKER, T. T. (1981). Vocalizations, phylogeny and palaeogeography of red colobus monkeys (Colobus badius). African Journal of Ecology, 19(3), 265–283. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.1981.tb01064.x
STRUHSAKER, T. T. “Vocalizations, phylogeny and palaeogeography of red colobus monkeys (Colobus badius).” African Journal of Ecology 19, no. 3 (January 1, 1981): 265–83. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1365-2028.1981.tb01064.x.
STRUHSAKER TT. Vocalizations, phylogeny and palaeogeography of red colobus monkeys (Colobus badius). African Journal of Ecology. 1981 Jan 1;19(3):265–83.
STRUHSAKER, T. T. “Vocalizations, phylogeny and palaeogeography of red colobus monkeys (Colobus badius).” African Journal of Ecology, vol. 19, no. 3, Jan. 1981, pp. 265–83. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1365-2028.1981.tb01064.x.
STRUHSAKER TT. Vocalizations, phylogeny and palaeogeography of red colobus monkeys (Colobus badius). African Journal of Ecology. 1981 Jan 1;19(3):265–283.
Journal cover image

Published In

African Journal of Ecology

DOI

EISSN

1365-2028

ISSN

0141-6707

Publication Date

January 1, 1981

Volume

19

Issue

3

Start / End Page

265 / 283

Related Subject Headings

  • Ecology
  • 3103 Ecology
  • 0602 Ecology