AnAge entry for Bassariscus astutus

Classification (HAGRID: 01893)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Procyonidae
                    Genus: Bassariscus
Species: Bassariscus astutus
Common name: Ringtail

Maximum longevity: 19 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: In the wild, these animals probably live about 7 years. One wild born specimen was about 19 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0557] Poglayen-Neuwall and Toweill (1988), Bassariscus astutus
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves