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AnAge entry for Cercopithecus nictitans


Classification (HAGRID: 03051)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cercopithecidae
                    Genus: Cercopithecus
SpeciesCercopithecus nictitans
Common nameWhite-nosed guenon

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity31 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity1,460 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation172 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year0.5
Inter-litter interval719 days
Weight at birth406 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight5,465 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual170 %

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
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates

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