AnAge entry for Cebus capucinus

Classification (HAGRID: 02339)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cebidae
                    Genus: Cebus (Taxon entry)
Species: Cebus capucinus
Common name: White-faced capuchin
Synonyms: Cebus curtus, Cebus hypoleucus, Cebus capucinus limitaneus, Cebus capucinus nigripectus, Cebus capucinus albulus

Maximum longevity: 54 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One wild-born male called "Bobo" lived 53.5 years in captivity, making it at least 54 years of age when he died at Lederle Laboratories. While this is the only record of a specimen of this genus to live more than 50 years, another wild-born male specimen lived 46.9 years at Mesker Park Zoo, making it about 48 years-old when he died and making it the second longest-lived specimen of the genus [0671]. One study in the wild found that females can live over 25 years [1091].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

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