Family

Cebidae

17 species in 8 genera. Maximum lifespan ranges from 15 years (Tassel-eared marmoset) to 47 years (Weeping capuchin).

Species

with a complete mtDNA

Lifespan range

15–47 yr

Median GC

40.5%

Range 36.9–40.9%

Genera

Largest: Saguinus (5)

The Cebidae tree

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Outer ring: Maximum lifespan, log scale

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8 genera, by species count

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Hover or tap a point; select it again to open the species.

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Top 5 and the shortest-lived

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Species in Cebidae

Cebus olivaceus	Weeping capuchin	47 yr	16,553 bp	39.05%
Sapajus apella	Brown capuchin	46 yr	16,542 bp	39.07%
Cebus albifrons	White-fronted capuchin	40.4 yr	16,554 bp	39.08%
Saimiri boliviensis	Bolivian squirrel monkey	30.3 yr	16,473 bp	40.67%
Saimiri sciureus	South American squirrel monkey	30.2 yr	16,474 bp	40.69%
Leontocebus fuscicollis	Saddlebacked tamarin	24.9 yr	16,562 bp	40.65%
Saguinus midas	Midas tamarin	21 yr	16,501 bp	40.56%
Saguinus geoffroyi	Geoffroy's tamarin	20.5 yr	16,528 bp	40.62%
Saguinus labiatus	Red-chested mustached tamarin	20.5 yr	16,508 bp	38.28%
Leontocebus nigricollis	Black-mantled tamarin	20.2 yr	16,569 bp	40.91%
Callithrix kuhlii	Wied's black-tufted-ear marmoset	20 yr	16,500 bp	40.47%
Saguinus mystax	Black-chested mustached tamarin	20 yr	16,505 bp	38.25%
Saguinus bicolor	Brazilian bare-faced tamarin	19 yr	16,493 bp	40.60%
Leontopithecus chrysopygus	Golden-rumped lion tamarin	17.9 yr	16,618 bp	36.88%
Mico argentatus	Silvery marmoset	16.5 yr	16,562 bp	40.35%
Callithrix penicillata	Black-pencilled marmoset	15.4 yr	16,246 bp	40.29%
Mico humeralifer	Tassel-eared marmoset	15 yr	16,563 bp	40.52%