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Darting and marking techniques for an arboreal forest monkey, Cercopithecus ascanius
Author(s) -
Jones W. Thomas,
Bush Betsy B.
Publication year - 1988
Publication title -
american journal of primatology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.988
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1098-2345
pISSN - 0275-2565
DOI - 10.1002/ajp.1350140108
Subject(s) - arboreal locomotion , biology , zoology , ecology , habitat
Techniques are described for capturing and marking redtail monkeys ( Cercopithecus ascanius ). An air‐powered darting rifle and syringe darts loaded with a Ketamine‐Rompun mixture were used for capture. Ketamine was used for maintaining anesthesia. Monkeys were darted 48 times and captured 27 times. In 24 of the 27 captures, the monkeys were released unharmed. Adult males were marked with radiotransmitters attached to collars of nylon webbing. Females received nylon webbing collars with colorcoded plastic washers for identification.