AnAge entry for Cheirogaleus major

Classification (HAGRID: 02408)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cheirogaleidae
                    Genus: Cheirogaleus
Species: Cheirogaleus major
Common name: Greater dwarf lemur
Synonyms: Lemur commersonii, Mioxicebus griseus, Cheirogaleus milii, Cheirogaleus typicus, Myspithecus typus

Maximum longevity: 13.4 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Questionable
Observations: Although there are unverified reports of animals living up to 15 years [0573], the record longevity in captivity is 13.4 years [0671]. Considering the longevity of similar species, however, maximum longevity may be underestimated.

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0681] Peter Kappeler and Michael Pereira (2003), Primate Life Histories and Socioecology
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0463] Austad (1997), Small nonhuman primates as potential models of human aging (PubMed)
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo