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Field Techniques for Monitoring Cotton‐Top Tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ) in Colombia
Author(s) -
Savage Anne,
Giraldo L. Humberto,
Sblumer Evan,
Soto Luis H.,
Burger William,
Snowdon Charles T.
Publication year - 1993
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.1350310304
Subject(s) - backpack , field (mathematics) , computer science , geography , archaeology , mathematics , pure mathematics
We present reliable field techniques for capturing, anesthetizing, and Iidentifying individual cotton‐top tamarins ( Saguinus oedipus oedipus ). A new technique is presented for radio‐tracking small bodied primates. A backpack‐style harness was designed to carry a transmitter. This system appears effective in minimizing potential injury and does not appear to interfere with the normal behavior of the animal. © 1993 Wiley‐Liss, Inc.