Directory of Primatology Resources

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Resources in This Category

• African Primates At Home

  http://www.indiana.edu/~primate/primates.html
  Images, audio, links and data about wild monkeys and apes studied by primatologist Dr. M.K. Holder in East Africa.

• American Society of Primatologists

  http://www.asp.org/
  Data on scientific primatology, research, conservation efforts, teaching aids and the society's book series.

• Atlas of the Primate Brain

  http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/
  Searchable database of stereotactic images of the primate brain for use as templates.

• Comparative Anatomy and Physiology Brought Up to Date

  http://www.beyondveg.com/billings-t/comp-anat/comp-anat-1a.shtml
  A comprehensive review of the scientific literature questioning whether humans are natural frugivores, vegetarians, omnivores or carnivores.

• Courses on General Primate Biology, Primate Husbandry, Nutrition and Handling

  http://www.euprim-net.eu/network/courses.htm
  Advanced and specialised training courses for scientists, students, animal caretakers and other staff involved in primate research.

• Department of Primatology, Max Planck Institute

  http://www.eva.mpg.de/primat/
  The department investigates issues related to the evolution of social systems, social behavior, cognitive abilities, and culture in apes.

• Duke University Lemur Center

  http://lemur.duke.edu/
  Conducts research on prosimian biology, conservation and evolution. Offers data on lemurs, lorises, pottos and bushbabies.

• German Primate Center

  http://www.dpz.eu/
  Showcases general information, research, photograph gallery, publications and news. Based in Göttingen.

• Laboratory Primate Newsletter

  http://www.brown.edu/Research/Primate
  Quarterly publication about nonhuman primates for scientists who use these animals in their research. Archived issues from 1983.

• New England Primate Research Center

  http://www.hms.harvard.edu/NEPRC/
  Biomedical research unit affiliated with Harvard University. Data about research and education activities.

• Oregon National Primate Research Center

  http://www.ohsu.edu/xd/research/centers-institutes/onprc/
  Provide nonhuman primate resources for scientific programs. Includes information on the Center, research undertaken, how the animals are cared for and the research services provided.

• Primate Brain

  http://primate-brain.org/
  Digital cytoarchitectural atlas based on high-resolution images of serial sections of primate brains.

• Primate Info Net

  http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/
  Includes data on the International Primatological Society, fact sheets, publications, news and media resources and career opportunities in primatology.

• Primate Research Institute

  http://www.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp/
  Kyoto University's primate resources that include general information and photographs. Based in Japan.

• Primate Society of Great Britain

  http://www.psgb.org/
  Promotes research of primate biology, conservation and management. Provides thorough coverage of the society's work.

• Primatology.de

  http://www.primatology.de/
  Research projects and their results in primatology and anthropology by Dr. Olav Roehrer-Ertl in Munich, Germany.

• Primatology.net

  http://primatology.net/
  A weblog run by primatologists, overviewing current news, books, videos and other media.

• Psychoceramics: The Comparative Anatomy of Eating

  http://dev.null.org/psychoceramics/archives/1996.03/msg00065.html
  Article by Milton R Mills examining whether man is an omnivore

• Putting Apes (Body and Language) Together Again

  http://cogprints.org/3378/01/Apes_archive.pdf
  A critique of two books on the language ability of non-human primates: “Apes, Language and Human Mind” by Savage-Rumbaugh and others, and “Being there: putting mind, world and body together again” by Andy Clarke.

• Regional Primate Research Center

  http://www2.tulane.edu/tnprc/
  Conducts medical research using primates at Tulane University in Louisiana. Offers data about the facilities.

• The Bwindi-Impenetrable Great Ape Project

  http://www-bcf.usc.edu/~stanford/bigape.html
  Research in this National Park in Uganda centers on the ecological relationship of the mountain gorillas and the chimpanzees.

• The Primata

  http://www.theprimata.com/
  Comprehensive site that covers aspects of evolution, morphology, ecology, social behavior, communication, conservation and taxonomy.

• Theoretical Primatology Project

  http://pin.primate.wisc.edu/news/tpp/
  Provides information about the project and includes newsletters, research and links.

• Yerkes Regional Primate Research Center

  http://www.yerkes.emory.edu/
  Center for biomedical and behavioral research with non-human primates at Emory University, Atlanta, Georgia.

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