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AnAge entry for Phaner furcifer


Classification (HAGRID: 03105)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cheirogaleidae
                    Genus: Phaner
SpeciesPhaner furcifer
Common nameFork-marked lemur

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity25 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One animal was estimated to be around 25 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight400 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual204 %

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

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