Lomas Barbudal Capuchin Monkey Project
Encyclopedia
The Lomas Barbudal Capuchin Monkey Project is an ongoing field research project founded in 1990 by primatologist
Susan E. Perry of UCLA
. The project is dedicated to the study of the ecology, foraging behavior, and social behavior of the white-faced capuchin monkeys
of the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve
in Guanacaste
, Costa Rica
.
Primatology
Primatology is the scientific study of primates. It is a diverse discipline and researchers can be found in academic departments of anatomy, anthropology, biology, medicine, psychology, veterinary sciences and zoology, as well as in animal sanctuaries, biomedical research facilities, museums and zoos...
Susan E. Perry of UCLA
University of California, Los Angeles
The University of California, Los Angeles is a public research university located in the Westwood neighborhood of Los Angeles, California, USA. It was founded in 1919 as the "Southern Branch" of the University of California and is the second oldest of the ten campuses...
. The project is dedicated to the study of the ecology, foraging behavior, and social behavior of the white-faced capuchin monkeys
White-headed Capuchin
The white-headed capuchin , also known as the white-faced capuchin or white-throated capuchin, is a medium-sized New World monkey of the family Cebidae, subfamily Cebinae...
of the Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve
Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve
The Lomas de Barbudal Biological Reserve is a Nature Reserve of Costa Rica, part of the Tempisque Conservation Area, that covers an area of in the Guanacaste Province, 15 kilometers southwest of Bagaces...
in Guanacaste
Guanacaste Province
Guanacaste is a province of Costa Rica located in the northwestern part of the country, along the coast of the Pacific Ocean. To the north it borders Nicaragua. To the east is the Alajuela Province, and to the southeast is the Puntarenas Province. It is the most sparsely populated of all the...
, Costa Rica
Costa Rica
Costa Rica , officially the Republic of Costa Rica is a multilingual, multiethnic and multicultural country in Central America, bordered by Nicaragua to the north, Panama to the southeast, the Pacific Ocean to the west and the Caribbean Sea to the east....
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External links
- Lomas Barbudal Monkey Project at UCLA