AnAge entry for Paragalago zanzibaricus

Classification (HAGRID: 02421)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Galagidae
                    Genus: Paragalago
Species: Paragalago zanzibaricus
Common name: Zanzibar bushbaby, or Zanzibar galago
Synonyms: Galago zanzibaricus

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Despite anecdotal reports that these animals live up to 16.5 years, the record longevity in captivity is 12.2 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary to establish the maximum longevity of this species.

: 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
[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