Featured Publications

From pathology to pleasure: reframing mechanistic studies on same-sex behavior in primates
Cunningham E, Benítez ME (2024). Hormones and Behavior.

Sex differences in white matter tracks of capuchin monkey brains (Sapujus [Cebus] apella)
Reilly OT, Brosnan SF, Benítez ME, Phillips KA,  Hecht EE (2023). Journal of Comparative Neurology.

Oxytocin increases during fur-rubbing regardless of level of social contact in tufted capuchin monkeys
Sosnowski MJ, Reilly OT, Brosnan, SF, Benítez ME (2023). American Journal of Primatology. 

Validating urinary neopterin as a biomarker of immune response in captive and wild capuchin monkeys
Lucore JM, Marshall AJ, Brosnan, SF, Benítez ME (2022). Frontiers in Veterinary Science.

Answering big questions with small data: the use of field experiments in primate cognition
Benítez ME, Painter MC, Guisneuf N, Bergman TJ (2022). Current Opinion in Behavioral Sciences.

Endogenous cortisol correlates with performance under pressure on a working memory task in capuchin monkeys
Sosnowki MJ, Benítez MB, Brosnan SF (2022). Scientific Reports.

Sex differences in the brains of capuchin monkeys (Sapajus [Cebus] apella)
Hecht EE, Reilly OT,  Benítez, ME, Philips KA, Brosnan SF (2020). The Journal of Comparative Neurology.

High density of white-faced capuchins (Cebus capucinus) and habitat quality in Taboga Forest of Costa Rica
Johnson ET, Benítez, ME, et al., (2020). American Journal of Primatology.

Urinary oxytocin in capuchin monkeys: Validation and the influence of social behavior
Benítez, ME*, Sosnowski, M*, Tomeo, OB, & Brosnan, SF (2018). American Journal of Primatology.

Evidence for mutual assessment in a wild primate
Benítez, ME, Pappano, DJ, Beehner, JC, Bergman, TJ (2017). Scientific Reports.

Acoustic and Temporal Variation in Gelada (Theropithecus gelada) Loud Calls Advertise Male Quality
Benítez ME, le Roux A, Fischer J, Beehner JC, Bergman TJ (2016). Internation Journal of Primatology.

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