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AnAge entry for Aonyx cinereus

Classification (HAGRID: 02517)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Carnivora
                Family: Mustelidae
                    Genus: Aonyx
SpeciesAonyx cinereus
Common nameOriental small-clawed otter
SynonymsAmblonyx cinereus, Aonyx cinerea

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity23 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born female was about 23 years old when she died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation63 days
Weaning81 days
Litter size1.42 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth57 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight3,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual138 %

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

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