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| Title: | Capture techniques and morphological measurements of mona monkey (Cercopithecus mona) on the island of Grenada, West Indies |
| Authors: | Glenn, Mary E.
Bensen, Keith J. |
| Keywords: | guenon
Caribbean
morphometrics
sexual dimorphism
Ketaset
Rompun |
| Issue Date: | 1998 |
| Publisher: | American Journal of Physical Anthropology |
| Citation: | American Journal of Physical Anthropology 105: 481-491 |
| Abstract: | Morphological measurements were collected from 12 wild
and 12 captive mona monkeys (Cercopithecus mona) on the Caribbean island
of Grenada. Mona monkeys were introduced to Grenada from Africa approximately
200 to 300 years ago during the slave trade era. Wild monkeys were
captured using either 1) a baited treadle-door trap and anesthetic-filled darts
fired from a blowpipe, or 2) rifle-fired anesthetic-filled darts. All wild monkeys
were released back into the forest after capture and were seen with their
original groups within 24 hours of release. Captive monkeys were anesthetized
using blowpipe-fired darts. A Ketaset/Rornpun mixture was the most
effective anesthetic for wild monkeys while Ketaset alone was suitable for
captive monkeys. Responses to and recovery times from both drugs varied
among individuals. Data on eight linear body measurements, canine length,
testicle size, and weight were collected from all monkeys. Adult monkeys were
significantly sexually dimorphic across all measurements. Mean adult male
weight (i - 4.7, SD - 0.9, n - 13) was almost twice that of adult females
(- : 2.8, SD - 0.8, n : 7). No significant differences in weight or measurements
were found between adult wild and captive males. Preliminary
comparisons with morphometrics for African C. mona from the literature
showed the upper limit of Grenada mona body length and weight to be smaller
than that of African monas for both sexes. These differences may be due to
genetic divergence, ecological adaptation, inter-African geographic variation,
and/or small sample sizes. Am J PhysAnthropol 105:481-491, 1998 |
| URI: | http://hdl.handle.net/2148/526 |
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