Christopher A Schmitt
Biographic Data
| ID | 90809 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Christopher A Schmitt |
| GIVEN NAMES | Christopher A |
| FAMILY NAME | Schmitt |
| SIGNATURE | SCHMITT C A |
| AFFILIATIONS | Boston University |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-2143-9226 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 9 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 9 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2013 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
Post‐Release Survival and Behavior of Rehabilitated Vervet Monkeys ( Chlorocebus pygerythrus rufoviridis ) in Malawi
Published research on primate rehabilitation and release (R&R) is limited and studies suggest that released mortality is generally high. We investigated factors affecting survival and behavior of a rehabilitated troop of vervet monkeys ( Chlorocebus pygerythrus rufoviridis) released into Kasungu National Park in Malawi in 2016 by the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT). Estimated troop survival 9 months after release was 45% when dispersing‐age male di…
Expanded distribution and predicted suitable habitat for the critically endangered yellow‐tailed woolly monkey ( Lagothrix flavicauda ) in Perú
The Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot holds a remarkable number of species at risk of extinction due to anthropogenic habitat loss, hunting, and climate change. One of these species, the critically endangered yellow‐tailed woolly monkey ( Lagothrix flavicauda ), was recently observed in the region Junín, 206 km south of its previously known distribution. This range extension, combined with continued habitat loss, calls for a reevaluation of the…
Year without End: Primatology in 2020
The year 2020 was arelentless one that drained many of us of any hope. This review focuses on work in primatology over the long span of that year that may serve as a small remedy to the shadow cast. In 2020, primatology became a focal point of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and holds promise for understanding and preventing similar pandemics in the future. The past few years have also seen an increased concern in US primatology for under…
Hidden from History, Searching for a Future: A Commentary on the Unverified Homosexual Tendencies of Biological Anthropologists
Modeling variation in the growth of wild and captive juvenile vervet monkeys in relation to diet and resource availability
OBJECTIVES: To compare longitudinal weight gain in captive and wild juvenile vervet monkeys and conduct an empirical assessment of different mechanistic growth models. METHODS: Weights were collected from two groups of captive monkeys and two consecutive cohorts of wild monkeys until the end of the juvenile period (~800 days). The captive groups were each fed different diets, while the wild groups experienced different ecological conditions. Thre…
The Outliers Are In: Queer Perspectives on Investigating Variation in Biological Anthropology
Morphological variation in the genus Chlorocebus: Ecogeographic and anthropogenically mediated variation in body mass, postcranial morphology, and growth
OBJECTIVES: Direct comparative work in morphology and growth on widely dispersed wild primate taxa is rarely accomplished, yet critical to understanding ecogeographic variation, plastic local variation in response to human impacts, and variation in patterns of growth and sexual dimorphism. We investigated population variation in morphology and growth in response to geographic variables (i.e., latitude, altitude), climatic variables (i.e., tempera…
Predation risk sensitivity and the spatial organization of primate groups: A case study using GIS in lowland W oolly Monkeys ( L agothrix lagotricha poeppigii )
Predation risk is thought to be a potent force influencing intragroup cohesion, and the level of risk experienced by an individual is expected to vary with both group size and spatial position within a group. Smaller‐bodied and less‐experienced individuals are presumed to be more vulnerable to predators, suggesting that within‐group spatial organization should show size‐ and age‐dependent patterns in predator sensitive positioning. However, such …
Variation in Scrotal Color Among Widely Distributed Vervet Monkey Populations ( C hlorocebus Aethiops Pygerythrus and Chlorocebus Aethiops Sabaeus )
Vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) exhibit bright blue scrotal skin which may function to mediate social interactions by acting as a socio-sexual signal. Previous research on scrotal coloration among vervet monkeys was limited to experimental work on captive Ch. a. sabaeus, the least colorful vervet subspecies, and two field studies of the more colorful Ch. a. pygerythrus. In a study of free-ranging and captive vervet monkeys in South Africa (…
Morphological variation in the genus Chlorocebus: Ecogeographic and anthropogenically mediated variation in body mass, postcranial morphology, and growth
OBJECTIVES: Direct comparative work in morphology and growth on widely dispersed wild primate taxa is rarely accomplished, yet critical to understanding ecogeographic variation, plastic local variation in response to human impacts, and variation in patterns of growth and sexual dimorphism. We investigated population variation in morphology and growth in response to geographic variables (i.e., latitude, altitude), climatic variables (i.e., tempera…
The Outliers Are In: Queer Perspectives on Investigating Variation in Biological Anthropology
Year without End: Primatology in 2020
The year 2020 was arelentless one that drained many of us of any hope. This review focuses on work in primatology over the long span of that year that may serve as a small remedy to the shadow cast. In 2020, primatology became a focal point of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and holds promise for understanding and preventing similar pandemics in the future. The past few years have also seen an increased concern in US primatology for under…
Variation in Scrotal Color Among Widely Distributed Vervet Monkey Populations ( C hlorocebus Aethiops Pygerythrus and Chlorocebus Aethiops Sabaeus )
Vervet monkeys (Chlorocebus aethiops) exhibit bright blue scrotal skin which may function to mediate social interactions by acting as a socio-sexual signal. Previous research on scrotal coloration among vervet monkeys was limited to experimental work on captive Ch. a. sabaeus, the least colorful vervet subspecies, and two field studies of the more colorful Ch. a. pygerythrus. In a study of free-ranging and captive vervet monkeys in South Africa (…
Predation risk sensitivity and the spatial organization of primate groups: A case study using GIS in lowland W oolly Monkeys ( L agothrix lagotricha poeppigii )
Predation risk is thought to be a potent force influencing intragroup cohesion, and the level of risk experienced by an individual is expected to vary with both group size and spatial position within a group. Smaller‐bodied and less‐experienced individuals are presumed to be more vulnerable to predators, suggesting that within‐group spatial organization should show size‐ and age‐dependent patterns in predator sensitive positioning. However, such …
Morphological variation in the genus Chlorocebus: Ecogeographic and anthropogenically mediated variation in body mass, postcranial morphology, and growth
OBJECTIVES: Direct comparative work in morphology and growth on widely dispersed wild primate taxa is rarely accomplished, yet critical to understanding ecogeographic variation, plastic local variation in response to human impacts, and variation in patterns of growth and sexual dimorphism. We investigated population variation in morphology and growth in response to geographic variables (i.e., latitude, altitude), climatic variables (i.e., tempera…
The Outliers Are In: Queer Perspectives on Investigating Variation in Biological Anthropology
Hidden from History, Searching for a Future: A Commentary on the Unverified Homosexual Tendencies of Biological Anthropologists
Modeling variation in the growth of wild and captive juvenile vervet monkeys in relation to diet and resource availability
OBJECTIVES: To compare longitudinal weight gain in captive and wild juvenile vervet monkeys and conduct an empirical assessment of different mechanistic growth models. METHODS: Weights were collected from two groups of captive monkeys and two consecutive cohorts of wild monkeys until the end of the juvenile period (~800 days). The captive groups were each fed different diets, while the wild groups experienced different ecological conditions. Thre…
Year without End: Primatology in 2020
The year 2020 was arelentless one that drained many of us of any hope. This review focuses on work in primatology over the long span of that year that may serve as a small remedy to the shadow cast. In 2020, primatology became a focal point of the fight against the COVID-19 pandemic and holds promise for understanding and preventing similar pandemics in the future. The past few years have also seen an increased concern in US primatology for under…
Expanded distribution and predicted suitable habitat for the critically endangered yellow‐tailed woolly monkey ( Lagothrix flavicauda ) in Perú
The Tropical Andes Biodiversity Hotspot holds a remarkable number of species at risk of extinction due to anthropogenic habitat loss, hunting, and climate change. One of these species, the critically endangered yellow‐tailed woolly monkey ( Lagothrix flavicauda ), was recently observed in the region Junín, 206 km south of its previously known distribution. This range extension, combined with continued habitat loss, calls for a reevaluation of the…
Post‐Release Survival and Behavior of Rehabilitated Vervet Monkeys ( Chlorocebus pygerythrus rufoviridis ) in Malawi
Published research on primate rehabilitation and release (R&R) is limited and studies suggest that released mortality is generally high. We investigated factors affecting survival and behavior of a rehabilitated troop of vervet monkeys ( Chlorocebus pygerythrus rufoviridis) released into Kasungu National Park in Malawi in 2016 by the Lilongwe Wildlife Trust (LWT). Estimated troop survival 9 months after release was 45% when dispersing‐age male di…
Primate Behavior and Ecology (6 works) · Biology (5 works) · Ecology (4 works) · Zoology (4 works) · Ecology (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · History (3 works) · History (3 works) · Animal Behavior and Reproduction (2 works) · Anthropology (2 works)