AnAge entry for Leontopithecus chrysomelas

Classification (HAGRID: 02324)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Leontopithecus
Species: Leontopithecus chrysomelas
Common name: Golden-headed lion tamarin

Maximum longevity: 21.3 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One captive specimen lived for 21.3 years [0671]. Although these animals have been studied in captivity and are common in zoos, considering the longevity of similar species it is possible that maximum longevity is underestimated.

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0978] Jones et al. (2009), PanTHERIA: a species-level database of life history, ecology, and geography of extant and recently extinct mammals
[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
[0511] Ronald Nowak and John Paradiso (1983), Walker's Mammals of the World