AnAge entry for Callithrix argentata

Classification (HAGRID: 02991)
Taxonomy	Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Primates (Taxon entry) Family: Callitrichidae Genus: Callithrix
Species	Callithrix argentata
Common name	Silvery marmoset
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity	16.5 years (captivity)
Source	ref. 671
Sample size	medium
Data quality	acceptable
Observations	One female lived 16.5 years in captivity [0671]. Another female lived 15.2 years in captivity and could have been 16.8 years old at the time of death [0574].
Life history traits (averages)
Female sexual maturity	304 days
Male sexual maturity	334 days
Gestation	144 days
Weaning	120 days
Litter size	2 (viviparous)
Litters per year	3.2
Inter-litter interval	213 days
Weight at birth	35.1 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight	343.2 g
Postnatal growth rate	0.0059 days^-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual	138 %
Metabolism
No information on metabolism available.
References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World [0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size [0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World [0574] Hakeem et al. (1996), Brain and life span in primates [0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data [0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves [0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed
External resources
Integrated Taxonomic Information System	ITIS 572910
Animal Diversity Web	ADW account
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