AnAge entry for Saguinus geoffroyi

Classification (HAGRID: 02695)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Saguinus
Species
Saguinus geoffroyi
Common name
Geoffroy's tamarin
Synonyms
Oedipomidas salaquiensis, Jacchus spixii

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
20.5 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen lived 16.8 years in captivity and was about 20-21 years old when it died [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
548 days
Male sexual maturity
550 days
Gestation
142 days
Weaning
56 days
Litter size
2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
241 days
Weight at birth
46.03 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
499.3 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
162%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate
1.3050 W
Body mass
225.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.005800 W/g

References

External Resources

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ITIS 572925
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 43778
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