AnAge entry for Cebuella pygmaea

Classification (HAGRID: 02686)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Cebuella
Species: Cebuella pygmaea
Common name: Pygmy marmoset
Synonyms: Callithrix pygmaea, Hapale nigra, Midas leoninus, Cebuella pygmaea pygmaea, Jacchus pygmaeus

Maximum longevity: 18.6 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Large
Data quality: High
Observations: In captivity, these animals have been known to live up to 18.6 years [0671].

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