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AnAge entry for Saguinus imperator

Classification (HAGRID: 03004)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Saguinus
SpeciesSaguinus imperator
Common nameEmperor tamarin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity23.7 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityhigh
Observations

In captivity, these animals have been reported to live up to 23.7 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity546 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation145 days
Weaning
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth47 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight518.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual186 %

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
[0321] Letcher (1992), Survey of Saguinus mortality in a zoo colony, PubMed

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