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AnAge entry for Aotus lemurinus


Classification (HAGRID: 03018)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cebidae
                    Genus: Aotus
SpeciesAotus lemurinus
Common nameLemurine night monkey

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity33.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild-born specimen was at least 33.8 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation135 days
Weaning76 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth98 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight874 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual245 %

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

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