AnAge entry for Leontopithecus rosalia

Classification (HAGRID: 02691)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Leontopithecus
Species
Leontopithecus rosalia
Common name
Golden lion tamarin
Synonyms
Leontopithecus aurora, Leontocebus leoninus, Leontopithecus marikina, Jacchus rosalia guyannensis, Jacchus rosalia brasiliensis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
31.6 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Large
Data quality
High
Observations

A relatively long-lived species. In captivity, these animals have been reported to live up to 31.6 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
547 days
Male sexual maturity
730 days
Gestation
128 days
Weaning
131 days
Litter size
2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.8
Inter-litter interval
189 days
Weight at birth
55.3 g
Weight at weaning
165 g
Adult weight
654.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.0077 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
240%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 572922
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