AnAge entry for Leontopithecus rosalia

Classification (HAGRID: 02326)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Leontopithecus
Species: Leontopithecus rosalia
Common name: Golden lion tamarin
Synonyms: Leontopithecus aurora, Leontocebus leoninus, Leontopithecus marikina, Jacchus rosalia guyannensis, Jacchus rosalia brasiliensis

Maximum longevity: 31.6 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Large
Data quality: High
Observations: A relatively long-lived species. In captivity, these animals have been reported to live up to 31.6 years [0671].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1142] Kohler et al. (2006), Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
[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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0679] Harvey and Clutton-Brock (1985), Life-history variation in primates
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo