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Cercopithecus petaurista
About: Cercopithecus petaurista is a research topic. Over the lifetime, 14 publications have been published within this topic receiving 289 citations.
Papers
TL;DR: Diversity indices and parasite richness were high for all monkey taxa, but cercopithecid monkeys inhabiting Côte d’Ivoire’s Taï National Park exhibited a greater diversity of parasite species and a more equitable distribution.
Abstract: Parasites and infectious diseases are well-known threats to primate populations. The main objective of this study was to provide baseline data on fecal parasites in the cercopithecid monkeys inhabiting Cote d'Ivoire's Tai National Park. Seven of eight cercopithecid species present in the park were sampled: Cercopithecus diana, Cercopithecus campbelli, Cercopithecus petaurista, Procolobus badius, Procolobus verus, Colobus polykomos, and Cercocebus atys. We collected 3142 monkey stool samples between November 2009 and December 2010. Stool sam- ples were processed by direct wet mount examination, formalin-ethyl acetate concentration, and MIF (merthiolate, iodine, formalin) concentration methods. Slides were examined under microscope and parasite identification was based on the morphology of cysts, eggs, and adult worms. A total of 23 species of parasites was recovered including 9 protozoa (Entamoeba coli, Entamoeba histolytica/dispar, Entamoeba hartmanni, Endolimax nana, Iodamoeba buts- chlii, Chilomastix mesnili, Giardia sp., Balantidium coli, and Blastocystis sp.), 13 nematodes (Oesophagostomum sp., Ancylostoma sp., Anatrichosoma sp., Capillariidae Gen. sp. 1, Capillariidae Gen. sp. 2, Chitwoodspirura sp., Subulura sp., spirurids (cf Protospirura muricola), Ternidens sp., Strongyloides sp., Trichostrongylus sp., and Trichuris sp.), and 1 trematode (Dicrocoelium sp.). Diversity indices and parasite richness were high for all monkey taxa, but C. diana, C. petaurista, C. atys, and C. campbelli exhibited a greater diversity of parasite species and a more equitable distri- bution. The parasitological data reported are the first available for these cercopithecid species within Tai National Park.
107 citations
TL;DR: The results suggest that the potential for competition was more intense for Cercopithecus campbelli/C.diana relations than it is for other species pairs and demonstrate that dietary overlaps and seasonal dietary divergence are lower in Taï than in most other guenon communities.
Abstract: I determined the degree of ecological partitioning among 3 species of guenons (Cercopithecus campbelli, C. petaurista, and C. diana) in the Tai Forest, Cote d’Ivoire and used the partitioning data to understand competitive relationships among them. Over a 13-mo period, I measured ecological partitioning in terms of food and canopy stratum use for 2 habituated groups of each guenon species and also collected data on food availability. I found that the study species diverged primarily in food items consumed and vertical strata occupied. Cercopithecus petaurista ate much more foliage than the other species did and used mostly the middle strata (5–20 m). Cercopithecus diana ate primarily fruit and used mostly the upper strata (>20 m). Cercopithecus campbelli ate mostly fruit together with large amounts of animal matter and primarily occupied the ground and low strata (<5 m). Of the specific pairs, the diets of Cercopithecus campbelli/C. diana overlapped the most overall and decreased during the season of low fruit availability. Cercopithecus campbelli and C. diana age/sex classes also overlapped more than the age/sex classes of other species pairs. The results suggest that the potential for competition was more intense for Cercopithecus campbelli/C.diana relations than it is for other species pairs. I compare my results from Tai with those from other primate and guenon communities and demonstrate that dietary overlaps and seasonal dietary divergence are lower in Tai than in most other guenon communities.
72 citations
TL;DR: This paper investigated the relative value of young successional forests, aged 5-12 years, and high forest, to primates and ungulates at Tiwai in West Africa and found that the high forest was more valuable to the primate community, but young forests were also used by resident fauna, suggesting potential for management as wildlife habitat.
54 citations
TL;DR: A census was conducted of the primates of the Kilimi region of northwest Sierra Leone, part of a proposed National Park, between November 1981 and June 1982, finding that the population was largely composed of savanna woodl primates.
Abstract: A census was conducted of the primates of the Kilimi region of northwest Sierra Leone, part of a proposed National Park, between November 1981 and June 1982. Although largely composed of savanna woodland, Kilimi included riverine forest along the Kolenten River as well as numerous small deciduous forest remnants, and these forests sustained populations of Cercocebus torquatus, Cercopithecus campbelli, Cercopithecus petaurista, Cercopithecus sabaeus, Colobus badius, Colobus polykomos, Papio papio, and Pan troglodytes. Swidden agriculturalists living in the area continued to exert severe pressure on the primates by felling these forests, however, leaving the future of the primate populations in doubt unless farming is controlled.
15 citations
TL;DR: Field survey conducted in the Tanoe Swamp Forest has shown that there is an exception in this dramatic context since this forest still housing threatened species such as the Diana roloway, the white-napped mangabey, and other monkeys of conservation concern.
Abstract: The Tanoe Forest is located within the original distribution area of the Miss Waldron red colobus ( Piliocolobus badius waldronae ), the diana roloway ( Cercopithecus diana roloway ) and the white napped mangabey ( Cercocebus atys lunulatus ). These three monkey species are classified by IUCN among the 25 most threatened monkeys of the world. Surveys conducted in their believed distribution area in Cote d’Ivoire from 2004 to 2007 highlighted an advanced degradation of habitats, an intensive hunting activity and a subsequent local extinction of some primate species. Field survey conducted in the Tanoe Swamp Forest shown that there is an exception in this dramatic context since this forest still housing threatened species such as the Diana roloway, the white-napped mangabey, and other monkeys of conservation concern: the Geoffroy’s colobus ( Colobus vellerosus ) and the olive colobus ( Procolobus verus ), and probably a viable Miss Waldron monkeys population ( Piliocolobus waldronae ). In addition, this forest hosts the Lowe’s guenon ( Cercopithecus campbelli lowei ) and the lesser spot-nosed guenon ( Cercopithecus petaurista petaurista ), that are widespread in the Tanoe Swamp Forest. Keywords : Tanoe forest, primate community, endangered, Swamp Forest, distribution
14 citations
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