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AnAge entry for Alouatta pigra

Classification (HAGRID: 03014)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cebidae
                    Genus: Alouatta
SpeciesAlouatta pigra
Common nameMexican black howler monkey

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. There are no records of animals living more than 8 years in captivity [0671]. It has been estimated that they live up to 20 years [0422], which is possible but unconfirmed.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation187 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth480 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight7,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0422] Primate Info Net

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