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AnAge entry for Antechinus bellus

Classification (HAGRID: 02776)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Antechinus
SpeciesAntechinus bellus
Common nameFawn antechinus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity3.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One specimen was still alive after 3.4 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity350 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation30 days
Weaning96 days
Litter size13 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight34 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual40 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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