AnAge entry for Erythrocebus patas

Classification (HAGRID: 02369)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cercopithecidae
                    Genus: Erythrocebus
Species
Erythrocebus patas
Common name
Patas monkey
Synonyms
Erythrocebus albigenus, Cercopithecus circumcinctus, Erythrocebus formosus, Cercopithecus kerstingi, Erythrocebus langheldi, Cercopithecus poliophaeus, Simia rubra, Simia rufa, Erythrocebus whitei, Erythrocebus zechi, Erythrocebus patas villiersi, Cercopithecus patas sannio, Simia ruber albo-fasciatus, Cercopithecus patas albosignatus, Simia ruber nigro-fasciatus, Cercopithecus patas poliomystax, Simia ruber nigrofasciatus, Simia ruber albofasciatus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
30 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 1306
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One zoo specimen lived for 30 years [1306].

Life history traits (averages)

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

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
312ºK or 39.3ºC or 102.7ºF
Basal metabolic rate
5.9580 W
Body mass
3000.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.001986 W/g

References

External Resources

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ITIS 573015
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Taxonomy ID 9538
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