AnAge entry for Cyclopes didactylus

Classification (HAGRID: 02656)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Pilosa
                Family: Cyclopedidae
                    Genus: Cyclopes
Species: Cyclopes didactylus
Common name: Silky anteater
Synonyms: Cyclopes didactylus didactylus, Cyclopes didactylus melini, Myrmecophaga didactyla, Myrmecophaga monodactyla, Myrmecophaga unicolor

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: While the average lifespan of these animals is below 2 years, it is likely they live much longer in captivity. One animal was kept for 2.3 years in captivity [0434]. Nonetheless, without further longevity studies, the maximum longevity of this species cannot be determined.

[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3 (PubMed)
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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