Obstetric Constraints in Six Monkey Genera
To allow the fetal head to pass through the birth canal, these three genera must utilize birth mechanisms not seen in humans, including face-first presentation and radical relaxation of the pelvic ligaments. Human specializations for bipedality may have necessitated the evolution of other, uniquely human obstetrical adaptations.
Authors
- Natalie M. Laudicina (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6180-2803)
- Matt Cartmill (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8003-6104)
- Melissa Kaleta Stoller
- Emma Piasecki
Institutions
- Boston University (US)
- Duke University (US)
- University of Chicago (US)
- Grand Valley State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- American Journal of Biological Anthropology
- Published
- 2025-07-01
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ajpa.70092
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Primate Behavior and Ecology
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 2.44
Funders
- Grand Valley State University
- Universität Zürich
- National Museum of Natural History