Should I store, or should I sync? The breeding strategy of two small Neotropical primates under predictable resource

João Pedro Souza-Alves1,2, Christini B Caselli3, Carla C Gestich4

  • 1Programa de Pós-graduação em Biologia Animal, Departamento de Zoologia, Universidade Federal de Pernambuco, Cidade Universitária, Recife, PE, 50670-901, Brazil. souzaalves1982@gmail.com.

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