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AnAge entry for Antechinus leo

Classification (HAGRID: 02778)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Antechinus
SpeciesAntechinus leo
Common nameCinnamon antechinus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals but they appear to live at least 2 years [0522].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity350 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation31 days
Weaning77 days
Litter size9 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth0.04 g
Weight at weaning26 g
Adult weight54 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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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