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AnAge entry for Eulemur rubriventer

Classification (HAGRID: 03137)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Lemuridae
                    Genus: Eulemur
SpeciesEulemur rubriventer
Common nameRed-bellied lemur

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity20 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One specimen was about 20 years old and still living in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation130 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth85.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,765 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual130 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[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

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