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AnAge entry for Acomys russatus

Classification (HAGRID: 03265)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Acomys
SpeciesAcomys russatus
Common nameGolden spiny mouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 3.8 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity91 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation34 days
Weaning
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth7 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight54.4 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature310ºK or 37.3ºC or 99.1ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.2400 W
Body mass55.4 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.004332 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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