Howler Monkeys

Part 1. Introduction.- Chapter 1. Why is it Important to Continue Studying the Anatomy, Physiology, Sensory Ecology, and Evolution of Howler Monkeys?.- Part 2. Taxonomy, Genetics, Morphology and Evolution.- Chapter 2. Fossil Alouattines and the Origins of Alouatta: Craniodental Diversity and Interrelationships.- Chapter 3. The Taxonomy of Howler Monkeys: Integrating Old and New Knowledge from Morphological and Genetic Studies.- Chapter 4. Cytogenetics of Howler Monkeys.- Chapter 5. Hybridization in Howler Monkeys: Current Understanding and Future Directions.- Chapter 6. Morphology of Howler Monkeys: A Review and Quantitative Analyses.- Part 3. Physiology.- Chapter 7. Hematology and Serum Biochemistry in Wild Howler Monkeys.- Chapter 8. Endocrinology of Howler Monkeys: Review and Directions for Future Research.- Chapter 9. The Howler Monkey as a Model for Exploring Host-Gut Microbiota Interactions in Primates.- Chapter 10. Ecological Determinants of Parasitism in Howler Monkeys.- Part 4. Ontogeny and Sensory Ecology.- Chapter 11. An Ontogenetic Framework for Alouatta: Infant Development and Evaluating.- Chapter 12.The Sensory Systems of Alouatta : Evolution with an Eye to Ecology.- Chapter 13. Production of Loud and Quiet Calls in Howler Monkeys.- Chapter 14. Function of Loud Calls in Howler Monkeys.- Part 5. Conclusions.- Chapter 15. New Challenges in the Study of Howler Monkey Anatomy, Physiology, Sensory Ecology, and Evolution: Where we are and where we need to go?.

"Howler monkeys are among the best studied and most successful adaptive radiations of Neotropical primates. ... This volume ... exemplifies that approach by focusing on howler monkeys' evolution and morphology, and changing views of their systematics. ... Summing Up: Recommended. Upper-division undergraduates through researchers/faculty." (L. K. Sheeran, Choice, Vol. 52 (11), July, 20115)