1st Edition

The Spectral Tarsier

By Sharon L. Gursky Copyright 2007
    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    256 Pages
    by Routledge

    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: Taxonomic HistoryChapter 2: Field Site and Data Collection MethodsChapter 3: Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for Gregariousness:Chapter 4: Ecological and Social Factors Selecting for GregariousnessChapter 5: Infant Care and the Cost of Infant Transport Chapter 6: The Cost of Nonmaternal Caretakers: Paternal and Subadult Infant CareChapter 7: Conservation Status of Spectral Tarsiers Chapter 8: Summary and Conclusions

    Biography

    Sharon L. Gursky is Biological Anthropology Program Coordinator and Professor of Anthropology at Texas A&M University, USA. She is currently studying ultrasonic vocalizations in Philippine tarsiers, Tarsius syrichta. Upcoming research will focus on elucidating the function of the ultrasonic vocalization for this species.