Audiogram of the De Brazza’s monkey (Cercopithecus neglectus)
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Data from: Owren, M.J., Hopp, S.L., Sinnott, J.M., and Petersen, M.R. (1988) Absolute auditory thresholds in three old world monkey species (Cercopithecus aethiops, C. neglectus, Macaca fuscata)and humans (Homo sapiens). Journal of Comparative Psychology, 102, 99-107.
Average absolute thresholds (in dB re 20 µN/m2) for five de Brazza monkeys
Ìý Frequency (in kHz) |
Average Threshold (in dB) |
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.063 |
59 |
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.088 |
55 |
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.125 |
43 |
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.176 |
34 |
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.250 |
27 |
Ìý |
.353 |
16 |
Ìý |
.500 |
11 |
Ìý |
.707 |
7 |
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1 |
4 |
Ìý |
1.4 |
3 |
Ìý |
2 |
15 |
Ìý |
2.8 |
12 |
Ìý |
4 |
9 |
Ìý |
5.7 |
2 |
Ìý |
8 |
4 |
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11.3 |
7 |
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16 |
6 |
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22.6 |
18 |
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32 |
22 |
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34.9 |
24 |
Ìý |
38 |
29 |
Ìý |
40 |
47 |
Ìý |
42 |
57 |
Ìý |
45 |
>72 |
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Lowest and highest frequencies audible at sound
pressure levels (SPL) ranging from 30 to 70 dB SPL
SPL (in dB) |
Lowest audible frequency (in kHz) |
Highest audible frequency (in kHz) |
70 |
Ìý .056* |
43 |
60 |
.063 |
43 |
50 |
.100 |
40 |
40 |
.140 |
39 |
30 |
.215 |
38.1 |
*Extrapolated value
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Additional Parameters:
Body weight = 7 kg
Functional interaural distance= (420) µs
(Time required for sound to travel around the head from one auditory meatus to the other.)
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Comments: Threshold values taken from table in Owren et al.,1988. Tones were presented via headphones.