AnAge entry for Propithecus diadema

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. In the wild, they have been shown to live up to 21 years with no signs of reproductive senescence except for a slight increase in mortality with age [0540]. Dental senescence has also been described in animals with more than 18 years of age. Considering the longevity of similar species, it has been estimated that they may live more than 27 years in the wild [0497], which is possible but awaits confirmation.

Life history traits (averages)

Metabolism

References

[0497] King et al. (2005), Dental senescence in a long-lived primate links infant survival to rainfall, PubMed
[0540] Pochron et al. (2004), Demography, life history, and social structure in Propithecus diadema edwardsi from 1986-2000 in Ranomafana National Park, Madagascar, PubMed
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[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
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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