Dr. Bolt is the author of 38 peer-reviewed publications. Dr. Bolt's publications have been named editor's choice in American Journal of Biological Anthropology and most-cited in Primates and American Journal of Primatology.

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2025

Bolt, Laura M., Owens, Jenna L., Grant, Madison Taylor, Coggeshall, Elizabeth M. C., Russell, Dorian G., Merrigan-Johnson, Carrie, Jacobson, Zachary S., Schmidt, Zachary T., Kaser, Francesca V. E., and Schreier, Amy L. 2025. Edge effects and social behaviour in three platyrrhines. American Journal of Primatology 87 e23610: 1-11.

Schreier, Amy L., Kaser, Francesca V.E., Miller, Reilly L., Ennis, Michael, Johnson, C. Eric, Russell, Dorian G., and Bolt, Laura M. 2025. Variation in mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) roaring behavior across ecologically diverse sites and seasons. Folia Primatologica 00: 1-18.

Belmont, Ryan E., Miller, Reilly L., Kaser, Francesca V.E., Ennis, Michael, Bolt, Laura M., and Schreier, Amy L. 2025. Mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) modify activity and spatial cohesion in response to seasonality. BIOS 96: 40-47.

Miller, Reilly L., Kaser, Francesca V.E., Belmont, Ryan E., Ennis, Michael, Voss, Kristofor A., Bolt, Laura M., and Schreier, Amy L. 2025. Mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) alter activity and spatial cohesion across a continuous forest and forest fragment in Costa Rica. Primates 66: 117-127.

2024

Bolt, Laura M., Hidalgo Jiménez, Ericka, Molina, Renee L., and Schreier, Amy L. 2024. Conservation education initiatives for elementary school students at La Suerte Biological Research Station, Costa Rica. Folia Primatologica 95: 271-281.

Eppley, Timothy M., Reuter, Kim E., Sefczek, Timothy M., Tinsman, Jen, ... Bolt, Laura M., ... and Mittermeier, Russell A. 2024. Tropical field stations yield high conservation return on investment. Conservation Letters e13007: 1-15.

Schreier, Amy L., Johnson, C. Eric, Wasserman, Michael D., and Bolt, Laura M. 2024. Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) demographic structure in an intact, continuous forest compared to a small forest fragment in Costa Rica. Primate Conservation 37: 35-44.

2023

Bolt, Laura M., Russell, Dorian G., and Schreier, Amy L. 2023. River edge feeding: Howler monkey feeding ecology in a fragmented riparian forest. Folia Primatologica 94: 1-11.

Bolt, Laura M., and Schreier, Amy L. 2023. Student research collaboration as conservation education: A case study from the primate field school at Maderas Rainforest Conservancy. American Journal of Primatology 85 e23414: 1-12.

Bolt, Laura M. 2023. "Mating Calls in Non-human Primates" in Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior, ed. Todd Shackelford, New York: Springer. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_195-1

Bolt, Laura M. 2023. "Primate Sexuality" in Encyclopedia of Sexual Psychology and Behavior, ed. Todd Shackelford, New York: Springer. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-08956-5_196-1

Guillarme, Apolline, Bădescu, Iulia, and Bolt, Laura M. 2023. L'utilisation de la queue préhensile durant les interactions sociales chez les singes hurleurs à manteau (Alouatta palliata). AnthropoCité 3: 39-50.

2022

Bolt, Laura M., Brandt, LaRoy S. E., Molina, Renee L., and Schreier, Amy L. 2022. Maderas Rainforest Conservancy: A One Health approach to conservation. American Journal of Primatology 84 e23293: 1-16.
  *Top-cited paper in AJP for both 2021-2022 and 2022-2023

Bolt, Laura M., Hadley, Colin M., and Schreier, Amy L. 2022. Crowded in a fragment: High population density of mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in an anthropogenically-disturbed Costa Rican rainforest. Primate Conservation 36: 1-9.

Schreier, Amy L., Voss, Kristofor A., and Bolt, Laura M. 2022. Behavioral responses to riparian and anthropogenic edge effects in mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in a disturbed riverine forest. Primates 63: 659-670.

Schreier, Amy L., Voss, Kristofor A., and Bolt, Laura M. 2022. A mathematical modelling approach to functionally defining forest edge and its utility for primate behavioural edge effects. International Journal of Primatology 43: 460-479.

2021

Bolt, Laura M., Cavanaugh, Maeve N., and Schreier, Amy L. 2021. Lone males: Solitary and group-living male howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) behavioral ecology in a Costa Rican rainforest. American Journal of Physical Anthropology 174: 201-212.
  *Editor's Choice

Bolt, Laura M., Russell, Dorian G., and Schreier, Amy L. 2021. Anthropogenic edges impact howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) feeding behaviour in a Costa Rican rainforest. Primates 62: 647-657.
  *Top-cited paper in Primates in 2024

Bolt, Laura M. 2021. Agonistic vocalization behaviour in the male ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Primates 62: 417-430.

Schreier, Amy L., Bolt, Laura M., Russell, Dorian G., Readyhough, Taylor S., Jacobson, Zachary S., Merrigan-Johnson, Carrie, and Coggeshall, Elizabeth M.C. 2021. Mantled howler monkeys (Alouatta palliata) in a Costa Rican forest fragment do not modify activity budgets or spatial cohesion in response to anthropogenic edges. Folia Primatologica 92: 49-57.

Kavanagh, Eithne, Street, Sally E., Angwela, Felix O., Bergman, Thore J., Blaszczyk, Maryjka B., Bolt, Laura M., ... and Slocombe, Katie. 2021. Dominance style and vocal communication in non-human primates. Royal Society Open Science 8: 210873.

2020

Bolt, Laura M. 2020. Affiliative contact calls during group travel: chirp and wail vocalization use in the male ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Folia Primatologica 91: 575-594.

Bolt, Laura M., Schreier, Amy L., Voss, Kristofor A., Sheehan, Elizabeth A., and Barrickman, Nancy L. 2020. Down by the riverside: Riparian edge effects on three monkey species in a fragmented Costa Rican forest. Biotropica 52: 541-553.

Bolt, Laura M., Russell, Dorian G., Coggeshall, Elizabeth M. C., Jacobson, Zachary S., Merrigan-Johnson, Carrie, and Schreier, Amy L. 2020. Howling by the river: howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) communication in an anthropogenically-altered riparian forest in Costa Rica. Behaviour 157: 77-100.

Bolt, Laura M. 2020. "Haplorhini" in Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior, eds. Jennifer Vonk and Todd Shackelford, New York: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/9783-319-47829-6_124-1

Bolt, Laura M. 2020. "Primate Sensory Systems" in Encyclopedia of Animal Cognition and Behavior, eds. Jennifer Vonk and Todd Shackelford, New York: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-47829-6_1864-1

2015-2019

Bolt, Laura M., Schreier, Amy L., Russell, Dorian G., Jacobson, Zachary S., Merrigan-Johnson, Carrie, Barton, Matthew C., and Coggeshall, Elizabeth M. C. 2019. Howling on the edge: Mantled howler monkey (Alouatta palliata) howling behaviour and edge effects in a fragmented rainforest in Costa Rica. Ethology 125: 593-602.

Bolt, Laura M., Schreier, Amy L., Voss, Kristofor A., Sheehan, Elizabeth A., Barrickman, Nancy L., Pryor, Nathaniel P., and Barton, Matthew C. 2018. Influence of anthropogenic edge effects on primate populations and their habitat in a fragmented rainforest in Costa Rica. Primates 59: 301-311.

Bolt, Laura M., and Tennenhouse, Erica. 2017. Contact calling behaviour in the male ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Ethology 123: 614-626.

Bolt, Laura M. 2016. "Predator Confusion Hypothesis" in Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, eds. Todd Shackelford and Viviana Weekes-Shackelford, New York: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1516-1

Bolt, Laura M. 2016. "Alarm Calling Upon Predator Detection" in Encyclopedia of Evolutionary Psychological Science, eds. Todd Shackelford and Viviana Weekes-Shackelford, New York: Springer. DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-16999-6_1513-1

Bolt, Laura M., Sauther, Michelle L., Cuozzo, Frank T., and Ibrahim Antho Youssouf, Jacky. 2015. Anti-predator vocalization usage in the male ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Folia Primatologica 86: 124-133.

2010-2014

Bolt, Laura M. 2014. Male-specific use of the purr in the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). Folia Primatologica 85: 201-214.

Bolt, Laura M. 2013. Squealing rate indicates dominance rank in the male ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). American Journal of Primatology 75: 1174-1184.

Bolt, Laura M. 2013. The function of howling in the ring-tailed lemur (Lemur catta). International Journal of Primatology 34: 157-169.

Bolt, Laura M. 2010. Applying human interactive and communicative theories to ringtailed lemur (Lemur catta) communication. vis-à-vis: Explorations in Anthropology 10: 3-20.

Bolt, Laura M. 2010. "Evolution/Creation Controversy" in 21st Century Anthropology: A Reference Handbook, ed. James Birx, SAGE Publications Inc.; pp. 600-610.

Bolt, Laura M. 2010. "Victorian Birdsongs: Sexual Selection, Gender, and Darwin's Theory of Music" in Darwin in Atlantic Cultures: Evolutionary Visions of Race, Gender, and Sexuality, Routledge Research in Atlantic Studies, eds. Jeannette Eileen Jones and Patrick B. Sharp, New York and London: Routledge, pp. 90-108.