Spider Monkeys

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, Siobanán 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-Fernández; 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-Fernández and Robert B. Wallace; Part IV. Interactions with Humans: 13. Spider monkey conservation in the 21st century: recognizing risks and opportunities Gabriel Ramos-Fernández and Robert B. Wallace; 14. The ethnoprimatology of the spider monkeys: from past to present Loretta Cormier and Bernardo Urbani.