AnAge Home Help Human Ageing Genomic Resources Citation

AnAge entry for Callithrix penicillata


Classification (HAGRID: 02996)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Callithrix
SpeciesCallithrix penicillata
Common nameBlack-pencilled marmoset

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity15.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight307 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual131 %

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

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 572918
Animal Diversity WebADW account
Encyclopedia of LifeSearch EOL
Genome ProjectSearch NCBI
Entrez

Search all databases

Entrez Taxonomy search

Ageing literature

Search Google Scholar

Search PubMed

Search Scirus

ImagesGoogle Image search
InternetSearch Google


AnAge database at the Human Ageing Genomic Resources.

If you find any missing or incorrect data, please contact us.