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AnAge entry for Apodemus agrarius

Classification (HAGRID: 03271)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Apodemus
SpeciesApodemus agrarius
Common nameStriped field mouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

It has been reported that these animals live up to 4 years in captivity [0542], which has not been verified. Record longevity in captivity is 2.2 years [0671]. Further studies are necessary to better estimate the maximum longevity of this species.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity76 days
Male sexual maturity76 days
Gestation22 days
Weaning27 days
Litter size5.7 (viviparous)
Litters per year3.2
Inter-litter interval20 days
Weight at birth1.9 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight21.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.3730 W
Body mass21.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.017594 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
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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