AnAge entry for Saguinus geoffroyi

Classification (HAGRID: 02330)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Saguinus
Species: Saguinus geoffroyi
Common name: Geoffroy's tamarin
Synonyms: Oedipomidas salaquiensis, Jacchus spixii

Maximum longevity: 20.5 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One wild born specimen lived 16.8 years in captivity and was about 20-21 years old when it died [0671].

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

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