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Chronobiology International
The Journal of Biological and Medical Rhythm Research
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Research Article

Effects of housing conditions and season on the activity rhythm of spider monkeys (Ateles geoffroyi) kept under natural conditions within their distributional range in Central Mexico

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Pages 983-995 | Received 04 Mar 2014, Accepted 23 Jun 2014, Published online: 22 Jul 2014

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