Our projects take us to some of the most remote places on the planet in order to learn more about rare, endangered, and ecologically important species, document human impacts on the planet, and work with local partners to protect habitat and wildlife. 
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Photo credit: Jessica Suarez





We conduct field-based wildlife research in the neotropics, including:
  • Conservation genomics and taxonomy
  • Primate ecology, conservation biology, and behavioral studies
  • Wildlife parasitology and disease ecology
  • Habitat analysis, ecological niche modeling, population viability analysis​

​Night Monkey Research, Peru
Discover some of our ongoing research with the black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) in the Manu Biosphere of southeastern Amazon, Peru.

Publications

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Check out our recent night monkey research:
Species distribution modeling and conservation assessment of the black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) – A species of Least Concern that faces widespread anthropogenic threats
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Molecular characterization of Blastocystis in captive and free-ranging New World Primates Platyrrhini, Primates

​Intestinal parasitism in free-ranging black-headed night monkeys, Aotus nigriceps, of Southeastern Peru

Habitat use, fruit consumption, and population density of the black-headed night monkey, Aotus nigriceps, in Southeastern Peru​

Spatial variation in black-headed night monkey (Aotus nigriceps) vocalizations​

​Bioacoustics of the black-headed Night Monkey, Aotus nigriceps

Night Monkey (or Owl Monkeys)

  • Night monkeys are the only nocturnal monkey;  however there are nocturnal prosimians (primitive primates) including tarsiers, slow loris, mouse lemurs and galagos
  • Night monkeys are one of a handful of monogamous primates, living in groups of 2-6 individuals (2 parents, subadults, and babies)
  • Males often provide childcare for the young, carrying infants on their back as they travel at night as a family in search of food
TCF conducts research into the bioacoustics, behavior, habitat, and parasitology of night monkeys (Aotus) across the Amazon Basin.
​(Photos by Jessica Suarez)
Want more details about our research, visit Primates, Parasites, and Conservation Biology.
Details about upcoming expeditions, visit Expeditions.
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