Postcranial Skeletal Differences in Free-Range and Captive-Born Primates.

ABSTRACT: Skeletal morphology is important in evolutionary, genetic, developmental, physiological, and functional studies. Although samples from free-ranging individuals may be preferable, constraints of sample size, demography, or conservation status may necessitate the inclusion of captive-born individuals. Captivity may be associated with physical, physiological, or behavioral differences that may affect skeletal form. This study assesses differences in postcranial skeletal form between free-range and captive-born Macaca mulatta and Saguinus oedipus. Samples included free-range M. mulatta from Cayo Santiago (Caribbean Primate Research Center) and captive-born macaques from the Wisconsin National Primate Research Center. S. oedipus samples included free-range born and captive-born individuals from

SUBMITTER: Kohn LAP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6461526 | biostudies-literature | 2019 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature