Primate Research Institute, Kyoto University

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Primate Research Institute (Established 1967)
Primate Center, Lab or Research Program
Web Site: http://www.pri.kyoto-u.ac.jp

Director: Yukimaru Sugiyama
Fax: 81 (568) 63-0567; 81 (568) 63-0085
Kanrin, Inuyama, Aichi 484 JAPAN
Department: Kyoto University
Affiliations: Kyoto University, Japan

Mission: The Primate Research Institute of Kyoto University works towards understanding the different biological, behavioral and socioecological aspects of primates, and elucidating the origin and evolution of man.

Principal Research Programs: Morphology; Population genetics; Systematics and phylogeny; Social behavior; Ecology; Language and intelligence; Cognition and learning; Action and planning; Cellular biology; Molecular biology

Training Opportunities: Educational opportunities available for: Graduate, Professional; Field work opportunities available; Program emphasis: Behavioral and Brain Sciences; Ecology and Social Behavior; Evolution and Phylogeny; Cellular and Molecular Biology; Financial support sometimes available

Number of Staff: 138

Associated Field Sites: Shimokita Field Station, Aomori Prefecture, Japan; Joh-Shin-etsu Field Station, Nagano Prefecture, Japan; Kiso Field Station, Nagano Prefecture, Japan; Koshima Field Station, Miyazaki Prefecture, Japan; Yakushima Field Station, Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. All sites focus on field research and conservation of Japanese macaques.

Supported Species: 13 Aotus trivirgatus (owl monkey), 1 Ateles belzebuth (long-haired spider monkey), 1 Ateles geoffroyi (Geoffroy's spider monkey), 34 Callithrix jacchus (common marmoset), 2 Cebus apella (tufted capuchin), 5 Chlorocebus aethiops (grivet), 1 Erythrocebus patas (patas monkey), 2 Hylobates agilis (agile gibbon), 2 Hylobates lar (lar gibbon), 1 Lemur catta (ring-tailed lemur), 1 Macaca arctoides (stump-tailed macaque), 14 Macaca cyclopis (Taiwanese macaque), 52 Macaca fascicularis (long-tailed macaque), 357 Macaca fuscata (Japanese macaque), 260 Macaca mulatta (rhesus macaque), 2 Macaca nemestrina (pigtail macaque), 2 Macaca nigra (crested black macaque), 14 Macaca radiata (bonnet macaque), 1 Otolemur crassicaudatus (thick-tailed bushbaby), 10 Pan troglodytes (common chimpanzee), 10 Papio hamadryas (hamadryas baboon), 10 Saguinus oedipus (cotton-top tamarin), 16 Saimiri sciureus (common squirrel monkey)

Publications: "Annual Report of the Primate Research Institute" (annual - in Japanese); "Kyoto University Overseas Research Report of Studies on Asian Non-Human Primates" (irregular - average biannual)

Last Updated: 2000-08-02

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