AnAge entry for Alouatta pigra
Classification (HAGRID: 02305)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
Family: Atelidae
Genus: Alouatta
- Species
- Alouatta pigra
- Common name
- Mexican black howler monkey
- Synonyms
- Mycetes villosus, Alouatta palliata luctuosa
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Little is known about the longevity of these animals. There are no records of animals living more than 8 years in captivity [0671]. It has been estimated that they live up to 20 years [0422], which is possible but unconfirmed.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
- [0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
- [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
- [0422] Primate Info Net
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 572940
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 182253
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