The anatomy of the resonating mechanism in howling monkeys

Miguel A. Schon

doi:10.1159/000155371

The anatomy of the resonating mechanism in howling monkeys

Miguel A. Schon

School of Medicine

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Abstract

The howler monkeys are notorious for the low pitched but high volume howls emitted in particular circumstances. The mechanism for achieving such high voice intensities is still little understood. The present study is based on the dissection of the hyolaryngeal apparatus in 6 Alouatta seniculus, supplemented by the observation of these organs in whole block serial sections (30-40 pm) obtained from 3 A.seniculus and 6 A. caraya.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	117-132
Number of pages	16
Journal	Folia Primatologica
Volume	15
Issue number	1-2
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1159/000155371
State	Published - 1971

Keywords

Alouatta
Hyoidean sac
Hyolaryngeal apparatus
Intensification of voice volume
Lateral air sacs
Pharyngolaryngeal sacs

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Ecology, Evolution, Behavior and Systematics
Animal Science and Zoology

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The anatomy of the resonating mechanism in howling monkeys

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