The Colobines
Natural History, Behaviour and Ecological Diversity

Covering colobine biology, behaviour, ecology and conservation, this book summarises current knowledge of this fascinating group of primates.

Ikki Matsuda (Edited by), Cyril C. Grueter (Edited by), Julie A. Teichroeb (Edited by)

9781108421386, Cambridge University Press

Hardback, published 24 February 2022

524 pages
25 x 17.4 x 2.8 cm, 1.12 kg

'All primatologists should have access to this volume.' E. Delson, CHOICE

The Colobines are a group of Afroeurasian monkeys that exhibit extraordinary behavioural and ecological diversity. With long tails and diverse colourations, they are medium-sized primates, mostly arboreal, that are found in many different habitats, from rain forests and mountain forests to mangroves and savannah. Over the last two decades, our understanding of this group of primates has increased dramatically. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the current research on colobine populations, including the range of biological, ecological, behavioural and societal traits they exhibit. It highlights areas where our knowledge is still lacking, and outlines the current conservation status of colobine populations, exploring the threats to their survival. Bringing together international experts, this volume will aid future conservation efforts and encourage further empirical studies. It will be of interest to researchers and graduate students in primatology, biological anthropology and conservation science. Additional online resources can be found at www.cambridge.org/colobines.

1. General introduction Ikki Matsuda, Cyril C. Grueter and Julie A. Teichroeb
2. Taxonomic classification of Colobine monkeys Christian Roos
3. The Colobine fossil record Stephen R. Frost, Christopher C. Gilbert and Masato Nakatsukasa
4. Molecular phylogeny and phylogeography of Colobines Christian Roos and Dietmar Zinner
5. Relationships between the diet and dentition of Asian leaf monkeys Barth W. Wright and Mary S. Willis
6. Morphology and physiology of Colobine digestive tracts Ikki Matsuda and Marcus Clauss
7. The Colobine gut microbiota: New perspectives on the nutrition and health of a specialized subfamily of primates Katherine R. Amato, Jonathan B. Clayton and Vanessa L. Hale
8. Colobine nutritional ecology Jessica M. Rothman, Allegra N. DePasquale, Katarina D. Evans and Dominique L. Raboin
9. Red colobus natural history Amanda H. Korstjens, Alison P. Hillyer and Inza Koné
10. The natural history of black-and-white Colobus monkeys Peter J. Fashing
11. The behaviour and ecology of olive Colobus Julie A. Teichroeb and Amanda H. Korstjens
12. Ecology and behaviour of odd-nosed Colobines Cyril C. Grueter, Wendy M. Erb, Larry R. Ulibarri and Ikki Matsuda
13. The ecology of Semnopithecus Ken Sayers
14. Ecology of sympatric and allopatric Presbytis and Trachypithecus langurs in Sundaland Vincent Nijman
15. The ecology of Trachypithecus spp. in the Indo-Burmese region Alison M Behie, Kirrily Apthorp, Rebecca Hendershott and Kayla Ruskin
16. Socio-ecology of Asian Colobines Elisabeth H. M. Sterck and Tom S. Roth
17. Socioecology of African Colobines Julie A. Teichroeb
18. Causes and consequences of the formation of multilevel societies in Colobines Cyril C. Grueter
19. Colobine population ecology: What limits population size Colin A. Chapman, Amélie Corriveau, Kim Valenta, Fabiola Espinosa-Gómez and Valérie A.M. Schoof
20. The state of Asian Colobines and their conservation needs John Sha, Ikki Matsuda, Qihai Zhou, Andie Ang and Tilo Nadler
21. Conservation of Africa's Colobine monkeys (Cercopithecidae, Colobinae) with taxonomic and biogeographic considerations Thomas M. Butynski and Yvonne A. de Jong
22. Directions for future research Julie A. Teichroeb, Cyril C. Grueter and Ikki Matsuda.

Subject Areas: Conservation of wildlife & habitats [RNKH], Primates [PSVW79], Animal ecology [PSVS]