Abstract

MARIN PACHECO, Pablo. El mono Cebus imitator (Primates: Cebidae) se alimenta del fruto de Hedyosmum mexicanum (‎Chloranthaceae) en las alturas de Costa Rica. Cuadernos de Investigación UNED [online]. 2019, vol.11, n.2, pp.198-200. ISSN 1659-4266.  http://dx.doi.org/10.22458/urj.v11i2.2306.

“The monkey Cebus imitator (Primates: Cebidae) feeds on fruits of Hedyosmum mexicanum (Chloranthaceae) in Costa Rica highlands”. In neotropical forests, the feeding habits of the white-faced monkey are widely known. However, little information is available regarding their diet and behavior in high-elevation tropical forests. Here I document (by photos) the consumption of the fruit of Hedyosmum mexicanum by a troop of Cebus imitator, on the slopes of Barva Volcano, Costa Rica, 2 625m above sea level.

Keywords : Cebus imitator; Cebidae; white-faced monkey; feeding; Hedyosmum mexicanum; Costa Rica.

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