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AnAge entry for Antechinus swainsonii

Classification (HAGRID: 02781)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Antechinus
SpeciesAntechinus swainsonii
Common nameDusky antechinus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity3.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity330 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation28 days
Weaning94 days
Litter size8 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning15 g
Adult weight41 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual38 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.3510 W
Body mass66.9 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.005247 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
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials

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