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AnAge entry for Brachyteles arachnoides

Classification (HAGRID: 03027)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cebidae
                    Genus: Brachyteles
SpeciesBrachyteles arachnoides
Common nameWoolly spider monkey or muriqui

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. It has been reported that they live up to 30 years [0467], which is possible but unconfirmed. One 14.5 year old specimen was still alive in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,738 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation232 days
Weaning662 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.3
Inter-litter interval730 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight11,170 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
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[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
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates

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