AnAge entry for Alouatta palliata

Classification (HAGRID: 02669)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Atelidae
                    Genus: Alouatta
Species
Alouatta palliata
Common name
Mantled howler monkey
Synonyms
Alouatta aequatorialis, Alouatta inclamax, Mycetes niger, Alouatta palliata inconsonans, Alouatta palliata quichua, Alouatta palliata matagalpae

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
24 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In the wild, adults are estimated to live on average 16 years [0434]. One wild born female lived more than 15 years in captivity and could have been as old as 24 [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
1,095 days
Male sexual maturity
1,278 days
Gestation
186 days
Weaning
433 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
0.6
Inter-litter interval
384 days
Weight at birth
409 g
Weight at weaning
1,100 g
Adult weight
7,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
126%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
309ºK or 36.0ºC or 96.8ºF
Basal metabolic rate
11.4640 W
Body mass
4670.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.002455 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 572939
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 30589
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