AnAge entry for Leontopithecus chrysopygus
Classification (HAGRID: 02325)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
Family: Callitrichidae
Genus: Leontopithecus
- Species
- Leontopithecus chrysopygus
- Common name
- Golden-rumped lion tamarin
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 17.9 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 671
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
One captive specimen lived for 17.9 years [0671]. These animals have been studied in captivity. Still, considering the longevity of similar species, it is possible that maximum longevity is underestimated.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [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
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 572920
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 58710
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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