AnAge entry for Cercopithecus mitis

Classification (HAGRID: 02358)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cercopithecidae
                    Genus: Cercopithecus
Species: Cercopithecus mitis
Common name: Blue monkey

Maximum longevity: 37.8 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One 37.8 year old specimen was still alive in captivity [0671]. One study in the wild found that females can live over 33 years [1091].

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

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[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
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[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates