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Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment (2024)
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Eppley, T. M., Reuter, K. E., Sefczek, T. M., Tinsman, J., Santini, L., Hoeks, S., …Mittermeier, R. A. (2024). Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters, 17(2), Article e13007. https://doi.org/10.1111/conl.13007

Conservation funding is currently limited; cost‐effective conservation solutions are essential. We suggest that the thousands of field stations worldwide can play key roles at the frontline of biodiversity conservation and have high intrinsic value.... Read More about Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment.

Mental health and well‐being in primatology: Breaking the taboos (2023)
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Setchell, J. M., Unwin, S., & Cheyne, S. M. (online). Mental health and well‐being in primatology: Breaking the taboos. Evolutionary Anthropology, 32(3), 144-153. https://doi.org/10.1002/evan.21984

We hope to raise awareness of mental health and well-being among primatologists. With this aim in mind, we organized a workshop on mental health as part of the main program of the Winter meeting of the Primate Society of Great Britain in December 202... Read More about Mental health and well‐being in primatology: Breaking the taboos.

Identification of potentially zoonotic parasites in captive orangutans and semi-captive mandrills: phylogeny and morphological comparison (2023)
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Nosková, E., Modrý, D., Baláž, V., Červená, B., Jirků-Pomajbíková, K., Zechmeisterová, K., Leowski, C., Petrželková, K. J., Pšenková, I., Vodička, R., Kessler, S. E., Ngoubangoye, B., Setchell, J. M., & Pafčo, B. (2023). Identification of potentially zoonotic parasites in captive orangutans and semi-captive mandrills: phylogeny and morphological comparison. American Journal of Primatology, 85(4), Article e23475. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23475

Cysts and trophozoites of vestibuliferid ciliates and larvae of Strongyloides were found in fecal samples from captive orangutans Pongo pygmaeus and P. abelii from Czech and Slovak zoological gardens. As comparative material, ciliates from semi-capti... Read More about Identification of potentially zoonotic parasites in captive orangutans and semi-captive mandrills: phylogeny and morphological comparison.

Chemical cues of identity and reproductive status in Japanese macaques (2022)
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Rigaill, L., Vaglio, S., Setchell, J. M., Suda‐Hashimoto, N., Furuichi, T., & Garcia, C. (2022). Chemical cues of identity and reproductive status in Japanese macaques. American Journal of Primatology, 84(8), Article e23411. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23411

Olfactory communication plays an important role in the regulation of socio-sexual interactions in mammals. There is growing evidence that both human and nonhuman primates rely on odors to inform their mating decisions. Nevertheless, studies of primat... Read More about Chemical cues of identity and reproductive status in Japanese macaques.

Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites of the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) in a semi-free-ranging colony (2022)
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Dibakou, S., Ngoubangoye, B., Boundenga, L., Ntie, S., Moussadji, C., Tsoumbou, T., & Setchell, J. M. (2022). Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites of the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) in a semi-free-ranging colony. Journal of Medical Primatology, 51(3), 127-133. https://doi.org/10.1111/jmp.12581

Background: The occurrence of gastrointestinal parasites in the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) at the CIRMF primatology center is unknown. We, therefore, assessed the presence and richness (number of different parasite taxa) of gastrointes... Read More about Preliminary assessment of gastrointestinal parasites of the sun-tailed monkey (Allochrocebus solatus) in a semi-free-ranging colony.

Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment (2021)
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Coleman, B., Setchell, J., & Hill, R. (2021). Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment. Primates, 62(6), 1005-1018. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-021-00939-1

Samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in the Soutpansberg Mountains, South Africa, experience a highly seasonal climate, with relatively cold, dry winters. They must show behavioural flexibility to survive these difficult conditions ne... Read More about Seasonal variation in the behavioural ecology of samango monkeys (Cercopithecus albogularis schwarzi) in a southern latitude montane environment.

Dental microstructure records life history events: A histological study of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) from Gabon (2021)
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Lemmers, S. A., Dirks, W., Street, S. E., Ngoubangoye, B., Herbert, A., & Setchell, J. M. (2021). Dental microstructure records life history events: A histological study of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) from Gabon. Journal of Human Evolution, 158, Article 103046. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jhevol.2021.103046

Accentuated lines in dental microstructure are hypothesized to correlate with potentially stressful life history events, but our understanding of when, how and why such accentuated lines form in relation to stressful events is limited. We examined ac... Read More about Dental microstructure records life history events: A histological study of mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) from Gabon.

Decolonising Primate Conservation Practice: A Case Study from North Morocco (2021)
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Waters, S., El Harrad, A., Bell, S., & Setchell, J. M. (2022). Decolonising Primate Conservation Practice: A Case Study from North Morocco. International Journal of Primatology, 43(6), 1046-1066. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10764-021-00228-0

Understanding the historical context of an area enables an incoming conservationist to reflect on their role in communities and to better position themselves both politically and socially within them. Here, we explore how outside agencies and institu... Read More about Decolonising Primate Conservation Practice: A Case Study from North Morocco.

Fecal glucocorticoids and gastrointestinal parasite infections in wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) involved in ecotourism (2021)
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Shutt-Phillips, K., Pafčo, B., Heistermann, M., Kasim, A., Petrželková, K. J., Profousová-Pšenková, I., Modrý, D., Todd, A., Fuh, T., Dicky, J.-F., Bopalanzognako, J.-B., & Setchell, J. M. (2021). Fecal glucocorticoids and gastrointestinal parasite infections in wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) involved in ecotourism. General and Comparative Endocrinology, 312, Article 113859. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ygcen.2021.113859

Wildlife ecotourism can offer a source of revenue which benefits local development and conservation simultaneously. However, habituation of wildlife for ecotourism can cause long-term elevation of glucocorticoid hormones, which may suppress immune fu... Read More about Fecal glucocorticoids and gastrointestinal parasite infections in wild western lowland gorillas (Gorilla gorilla gorilla) involved in ecotourism.

Olfactory signals and fertility in olive baboons (2021)
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Vaglio, S., Minicozzi, P., Kessler, S. E., Walker, D., & Setchell, J. M. (2021). Olfactory signals and fertility in olive baboons. Scientific Reports, 11(1), Article 8506. https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-87893-6

Female primates signal impending ovulation with a suite of sexual signals. Studies of these signals have focussed on visual, and to a lesser extent, acoustic signals, neglecting olfactory signals. We aimed to investigate the information content of fe... Read More about Olfactory signals and fertility in olive baboons.

The occurrence of the red-handed howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul) in Amazonian savannas is related to forest patch area and density of flooded area palms (2020)
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Silvestre, S. M., Setchell, J. M., Calle-Rendón, B. R., Toledo, J. J. D., & Hilário, R. R. (2020). The occurrence of the red-handed howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul) in Amazonian savannas is related to forest patch area and density of flooded area palms. American Journal of Primatology, 82(12), Article e23210. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajp.23210

All Neotropical primates are arboreal and thus depend on forests for their survival. Arboreality puts many Neotropical primates at risk of extinction due to the high rates of deforestation in the tropics. We assessed the influence of vegetation struc... Read More about The occurrence of the red-handed howler monkey (Alouatta belzebul) in Amazonian savannas is related to forest patch area and density of flooded area palms.

Aegean monkeys and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in archaeoprimatology: a reply to Urbani and Youlatos (2020)
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Pareja, M. N., McKinney, T., & Setchell, J. M. (2020). Aegean monkeys and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in archaeoprimatology: a reply to Urbani and Youlatos. Primates, 61(6), 767-774. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-020-00855-w

In their reply to our article “A new identification of the monkeys depicted in a Bronze Age wall painting from Akrotiri, Thera” [Primates 61(3), 2019], Urbani and Youlatos (Primates https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-020-00825-2, 2020) argue for the trad... Read More about Aegean monkeys and the importance of cross-disciplinary collaboration in archaeoprimatology: a reply to Urbani and Youlatos.

A Severe Lack of Evidence Limits Effective Conservation of the World's Primates (2020)
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Junker, J., Petrovan, S., Arroyo-RodrÍguez, V., Boonratana, R., Byler, D., Chapman, C., Chetry, D., Cheyne, S., Cornejo, F., Cortes-Ortiz, L., Cowlishaw, G., Christie, A., Crockford, C., De La Torre, S., De Melo, F., Fan, P., Grueter, C., GuzmÁn-Caro, D., Heymann, E., Herbinger, I., …KÜhl, H. (2020). A Severe Lack of Evidence Limits Effective Conservation of the World's Primates. Bioscience, 70(9), 794-803. https://doi.org/10.1093/biosci/biaa082

Threats to biodiversity are well documented. However, to effectively conserve species and their habitats, we need to know which conservation interventions do (or do not) work. Evidence-based conservation evaluates interventions within a scientific fr... Read More about A Severe Lack of Evidence Limits Effective Conservation of the World's Primates.

Odontochronologies in male and female mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) and the development of dental sexual dimorphism (2020)
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Dirks, W., Lemmers, S. A. M., Ngoubangoye, B., Herbert, A., & Setchell, J. M. (2020). Odontochronologies in male and female mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) and the development of dental sexual dimorphism. American journal of physical anthropology, 172(4), 528-544. https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.24094

Objectives: We examine how dental sexual dimorphism develops in mandrills, an extremely sexually dimorphic primate. We aimed to (a) establish the chronology of dental development (odontochronology) in male and female mandrills, (b) understand interin... Read More about Odontochronologies in male and female mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) and the development of dental sexual dimorphism.

A new species of sucking louse from the mandrill from Gabon with a review of host associations and geographical distributions, and identification keys to members of the genus Pedicinus (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Pedicinidae) (2020)
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Durden, L. A., Kessler, S. E., Boundenga, L., Ngoubangoye, B., Tsoumbou, T. A., Moussadji-Kinga, C. I., Halbwax, M., Setchell, J. M., Nichols, J., & Greiman, S. E. (2020). A new species of sucking louse from the mandrill from Gabon with a review of host associations and geographical distributions, and identification keys to members of the genus Pedicinus (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Pedicinidae). The Journal of Parasitology, 106(2), 221-232. https://doi.org/10.1645/19-170

Members of the sucking louse genus Pedicinus are ectoparasites of cercopithecid primates in Africa, Asia, and Gibraltar. Pedicinus gabonensis n. sp. is described based on adult male and female specimens collected from the mandrill (Mandrillus sphinx)... Read More about A new species of sucking louse from the mandrill from Gabon with a review of host associations and geographical distributions, and identification keys to members of the genus Pedicinus (Phthiraptera: Anoplura: Pedicinidae).

A new identification of the monkeys depicted in a Bronze Age wall painting from Akrotiri, Thera (2019)
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Pareja, M., McKinney, T., Mayhew, J., Setchell, J., Nash, S., & Heaton, R. (2020). A new identification of the monkeys depicted in a Bronze Age wall painting from Akrotiri, Thera. Primates, 61(2), 159-168. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10329-019-00778-1

Bronze Age Aegean (ca. 3500–1100 B.C.) wall paintings from the islands of Crete and Thera depict monkeys in a variety of roles such as running wild in nature, possibly following (trained) commands, and participating in sacred activities. These images... Read More about A new identification of the monkeys depicted in a Bronze Age wall painting from Akrotiri, Thera.

Biochemical and biological validations of a faecal glucocorticoid metabolite assay in mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx) (2019)
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Lavin, S. R., Woodruff, M. C., Atencia, R., Cox, D., Woodruff, G. T., Setchell, J. M., & Wheaton, C. J. (2019). Biochemical and biological validations of a faecal glucocorticoid metabolite assay in mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx). Conservation Physiology, 7(1), Article coz032. https://doi.org/10.1093/conphys/coz032

Stress is a major factor in determining success when releasing endangered species into the wild but is often overlooked. Mandrills (Mandrills sphinx) are vulnerable to extinction due to habitat loss and demand for bush meat and the pet trade. To help... Read More about Biochemical and biological validations of a faecal glucocorticoid metabolite assay in mandrills (Mandrillus sphinx).