AnAge entry for Tamandua mexicana

Classification (HAGRID: 02660)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Pilosa
                Family: Myrmecophagidae
                    Genus: Tamandua
Species: Tamandua mexicana
Common name: Northern tamandua
Synonyms: Myrmecophaga tamandua mexicana

Maximum longevity: 16 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Tiny
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One specimen was estimated to be 16 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

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[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
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