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Zuberbühler, Klaus
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Zuberbühler, Klaus
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klaus.zuberbuehler@unine.ch
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- PublicationAccès libreAcoustic Variability and Individual Distinctiveness in the Vocal Repertoire of Red-Capped Mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus)(2012)
;Bouchet, Hélène ;Catherine Blois-heulin ;Pellier, Anne-Sophie; Alban LemassonAcoustic variability and individual distinctiveness of vocal signals are expected to vary with both their communicative function and the need for individual recognition during social interactions. So far, few attempts have been made to comparatively study these features across the different call types within a species’ vocal repertoire. We collected recordings of the six most common call types from 14 red-capped mangabeys (Cercocebus torquatus) to assess intra- and interindividual acoustic variability, using a range of temporal and frequency parameters. Acoustic variability was highest in contact and threat calls, intermediate in food calls, and lowest in loud and alarm calls. Individual distinctiveness was high in contact, threat, loud and alarm calls, and low in food calls. In sum, calls mediating intragroup social interactions were structurally most variable and individually most distinctive, highlighting the key role that social factors must have played in the evolution of the vocal repertoire in this species. We discuss these findings in light of existing hypotheses of acoustic variability in primate vocal behavior. - PublicationAccès libreCross-Amplified Polymorphic Microsatellites for Campbell’s Monkey(2010)
;Eric Petit ;Ouattara, K; ;Dominique ValletAlban LemassonPopulation genetic analyses are of considerable importance for conservation strategies to protect endangered primates. We tested microsatellites of human origin with an aim to understand the genetic diversity of a West African forest guenon, Campbell’s monkey, Cercopithecus campbelli. Twelve markers amplified successfully, were polymorphic and were inherited in a Mendelian fashion in a group of 4 individuals kept in captivity. These 12 markers were further amplified from 35 faecal samples collected in Taï National Park. These samples proved to originate from 18 free-ranging monkeys and showed that the 12 markers we developed for this species are polymorphic and suitable for future population genetic and parentage analyses.