Observations on the diet of Aotus nigriceps (Primates: Cebidae) in an urban and peri-urban area in Rondônia state, Brazil

Abstract

The black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) is a predominantly frugivorous nocturnal neotropical primate. As such, records of different dietary items are fundamental. In the present study, we describe the first record of the consumption of Calliandra brevipes inflorescence in the peri-urban, and Cocos nucifera inflorescence, Eugenia uniflora fruits, and arthropods in the urban, region of the city of Porto Velho, in the southwestern Brazilian Amazon

Keywords

• Amazon
• Diet
• Flowers
• Nigth monkey