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AnAge entry for Allactaga elater

Classification (HAGRID: 03206)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Dipodidae
                    Genus: Allactaga
SpeciesAllactaga elater
Common nameFive-toed jerboa

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity5.2 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived 5.2 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity142 days
Male sexual maturity142 days
Gestation
Weaning33 days
Litter size4.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight58.7 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual57 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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