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. Author manuscript; available in PMC: 2022 May 1.
Published in final edited form as: Am J Primatol. 2021 Aug 17;83(11):e23309. doi: 10.1002/ajp.23309

TABLE 1.

Approximate developmental milestones and neuropathology of nonhuman primates across the Primate Order

Species (Scientific Name) Adult Weight (kg) Age of maturity (years) Lifespan (years) Age (years) of menopause Age assumed elderly (years) Neuropathology
Typical Maximum Naturala Induced
Gray mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus) 0.06–0.12b 1c 5–8**d,e,f 18f Absentd 6b Aβ, Tau g, Taug
Common marmoset (Callithrix jacchus) 0.25–0.60i 1–1.5h 5–8*,i 22f,j Absentk 7–8k Aβ, Tau l,m,n
Vervet/African green monkey (Chlorocebus aethiops sabaeus) 3–9o 4–6p,q 22*o 30q,r 20p 16–18s,t Aβ, Tau Not studied
Macaque species
 Rhesus macaque (Macaco mulatto) 5–10u,v 3–5u,v 25–27*,w,x 44y 25z 20x Aβ, Tau aa, Taubb
 Cynomolgus macaque (M. fascicularis) 3–8cc 3_5dd, ee 25–30**,ee 37g 29ff 20gg Aβ, Tau hh
 Barbary macaque (M. sylvanus) 8–18ii 4–5jj 25kk 29f,jj 25jj 20kk Aβ, Tau Not studied
Chimpanzee (Pan troglodytes) 35–60ll 10mm 35–50**,nn 62oo 50oo 37pp Aβ, Tau Not studied
Human (Homo sapiens) 60–80qq 12–16rr yg***,SS 122tt 50–53uu 65vv Aβ, Tau Not studied