AnAge entry for Mico argentatus

Classification (HAGRID: 02692)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Callitrichidae
                    Genus: Mico
Species
Mico argentatus
Common name
Silvery marmoset
Synonyms
Callithrix argentata

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One female lived 16.5 years in captivity [0671]. Another female lived 15.2 years in captivity and could have been 16.8 years old at the time of death [0574].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
304 days
Male sexual maturity
334 days
Gestation
144 days
Weaning
120 days
Litter size
2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
3.2
Inter-litter interval
213 days
Weight at birth
35.1 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
343.2 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.0059 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
138%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 944125
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 9482
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