Breeding of the cotton‐top tamarin Saguinus oedipus oedipus: A comparison with the common marmoset Article

Evans, S. (1983). Breeding of the cotton‐top tamarin Saguinus oedipus oedipus: A comparison with the common marmoset . 2(1), 47-54. 10.1002/zoo.1430020105

cited authors

  • Evans, S

authors

abstract

  • A colony experienced in the successful breeding of thecommon marmoset acquired 15 cotton‐top tamarins for breeding purposes over a period of 2 yrs. Data are presented on the breeding of the cotton‐top and compared with the breeding of the common marmoset. The tamarins did not breed as successfully as the common marmosets. There were several reasons for this: Cotton‐tops took longer to produce young on initial pairing, had a longer birth interval, and showed a high incidence of suspected infanticide and parental neglect. These factors are thought to be largely responsible for the relatively low reproductive potential of the cotton‐top in captivity. Copyright © 1983 Wiley‐Liss, Inc., A Wiley Company

publication date

  • January 1, 1983

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start page

  • 47

end page

  • 54

volume

  • 2

issue

  • 1