College of the Sciences Primate Behavior and Ecology Program

1995 Nadler, R.L., Galdikas, B.M.F., Sheeran, L.K., and Rosen, N. (editors) The Neglected Ape. New York: Plenum Publishers. 300 pages.

Peer Reviewed Articles (student co-authors underlined)
(Accepted Pending Revision) Sheeran, L.K., Poirier, F.E., Zhang, Y.Z., and Yang, D.H. Black gibbon (Hylobates concolor) group size. American Journal of Primatology.

¹(In Prep) Klein, C. and Sheeran, L.K. Differential mortality in captive siamangs and lar gibbons. In All Apes Great and Small, Volume II: Orangutans and Gibbons. Galdikas, B.M.F., Briggs, N., Sheeran, L.K., Shapiro, G.L., and Goodall, J. (co-editors). Developments in Primatology: Progress and Prospects, Russell H. Tuttle series editor. New York: Kluwer Publishers.

2006 Matheson, M.D., Sheeran, L.K., Wagner, R.S. Li, J.H. Tourist impact on Tibetan macaques. Anthrozoos. 19(2):158-168.

2005 Mootnick, A.R., Baker, E., Sheeran, L.K. Familiarity during immaturity: Implications for the captive propagation of gibbons. International Journal of Primatology. 26(6):1417-1433.

1998 Sheeran, L.K., Zhang, Y.Z., Poirier, F.E., and Yang, D.H. Preliminary report on black gibbon (Hylobates concolor) behavior. Tropical Biodiversity 5(2):113-125.

1994 Sheeran, L.K. and Poirier, F.E. The black-crested gibbon of China. Primate Conservation 11:20-22.

1994a Jiang, X., Ma, S., Wang, Y., Sheeran, L.K., and Poirier, F.E. Human encounter and predator avoidance behavior in black-crested gibbon, Hylobates concolor. Acta Anthropologica Sinica 13(2):182-188.

1994b Jiang, X., Ma, S., Wang, Y., Sheeran, L.K., and Poirier, F.E., The mating system of black-crested gibbons (Hylobates concolor) and its relationships with ecology, behavior, and phylogeny. Acta Anthropologica Sinica 13(2):344-352.

1994c Jiang, X., Ma, S., Wang, Y., Sheeran, L.K., and Poirier, F.E. Group size and composition of black-crested gibbon (Hylobates concolor). Zoological Research 15(2):15-22.

Conference Proceedings
1995 Ogden, J.O., Perkins, L.A. and Sheeran, L.K. (co-editors) Partial Proceedings from the International Orang utan Conference. San Diego, CA: Zoological Society of San Diego. 270 pages.
Manuscripts in Preparation for Submission to Peer-Reviewed Journals (student co-authors underlined)
Hartel, J., Matheson, M., Sheeran, L, Li, J., Wagner, S. Post-conflict and self-directed behaviors in Tibetan macaques. In preparation for American Journal of Primatology.

Lackey, D., Smith, C., Matheson, M., Sheeran, L., Li, J., & Wagner, S., The use of spot pattern identification for inferring demographic structure in the Chinese Paddle-Tail Salamander, Pachytriton brevipes labiatus. In preparation for International Journal of Zoology.

Smith, C., Lackey, D., Matheson, M., Sheeran, L., Li, J., & Wagner, S. Mark-recapture estimates of abundance and habitat selection of the threatened Chinese spiny frogs (Rana spinosa). In preparation for Herpetologica Sinica.

Jensvold, M.L., Sheeran, L.K., Halberg, R., Keyser, J. Laughter, Number of Play Partners, & Play Bout Duration in Captive Chimpanzees (Pan troglodytes). In preparation for Animal Behaviour.

Peer Reviewed Abstracts (student co-authors underlined)
2002 Klein, C. and Sheeran, L.K. Survival rates in captive lar gibbons and siamangs. Caring for Primates. Abstracts of the XIXth Congress of the International Primatological Society. Beijing: Mammalogical Society of China. P. 125.

2001 Sheeran, L.K. Ethical issues in primatological research: Captive settings. American Journal of Primatology 54 (suppl. 1):27-28.

2001 Shur, M. and Sheeran, L.K. Affiliation behaviors among captive female chimpanzees in a naturalistic captive environment. American Journal of Primatology 54 (suppl. 1):49.

1994 Mootnick, A., Baker, E., and Sheeran, L. Inbreeding in captive gibbons (Hylobates). American Journal of Primatology 31(4):22.

1993 Sheeran, L.K. Behavior of wild black gibbons in Yunnan Province, PRC. American Journal of Primatology 30(4):348.

1992 Sheeran, L.K. Intergroup dueting behavior of black crested gibbons during two seasons. American Journal of Primatology 25(2):125.

1990 Sheeran, L.K., Sheeran, J., and Das, J. The black crested gibbon of Yunnan Province, PRC. American Journal of Primatology 24(2):135.
Articles, Book Chapters, and Book Reviews (student co-authors underlined)
2006 Jensvold, M.L., Sheeran, L.K. Ape and human cognition. In: Encyclopedia of Anthropology, H.J.Birx (ed.). Sage Publications, Pp. 207-212.

2005 Sheeran, L.K. Apes no less. Zoo View Winter, 2005: 16-17.

2002 Sheeran, L.K. and Shur, M.A. Review of Tree of Origin: What Primate Behavior Can Tell Us about Human Social Evolution. American Journal of Human Biology 14(1):82-84.

2001 Sheeran, L.K. Preparing students for primatological fieldwork: Reducing risks. The Apes: Challenges for the 21^st Century Brookfield, Illinois, Pp. 250-258.

2001 Sheeran, L.K. Report on the Gibbon Conservation Workshop. The Apes: Challenges for the 21^st Century Brookfield, Illinois, Pp. 349-350.

2001 Perkins, L., Chivers, D., Eudey, A., Galdikas, B., Sheeran, L., Supriatna, J., and van Schaik, C. Asian ape roundtable discussion. The Apes: Challenges for the 21^st Century Brookfield, Illinois, P. 352.

1999 Mootnick, A.R. and Sheeran, L.K. A description of the pileated gibbon (Hylobates pileatus). Australian Primatology 13(3):14-16.

1997 Sheeran, L.K. Asian apes: Gibbons. In History of Physical Anthropology: An Encyclopedia, Spencer, F. (editor). New York: Garland Press, Pp. 112-118.

1997 Sheeran, L.K. A review of gibbon behavior, ecology, and evolution. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 46-53.

1997 Sheeran, L.K. and Mootnick, A. R. The crested gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 57-60

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. The agile gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 54-56.

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. The hoolock gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 61-63.

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. Kloss’ gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 64-66.

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. The lar gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 67-69.

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. The moloch gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 70-71.

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. Mueller’s gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 72-73.

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. The pileated gibbon. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 74-75.

1997 Mootnick, A. R. and Sheeran, L.K. The siamang. In: Beacham’s International Threatened, Endangered, and Extinct Species, Walton Beacham (ed.). Washington, D.C.: Beacham Publishers. Pp. 75-78.

1996 Lan, D.Y. and Sheeran, L.K. The status of black bibbons at Xiaobahe, Wuliang Mountains, Yunnan Province, China. Asian Primates 5(1-2):2-4.