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AnAge entry for Atelerix frontalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02907)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Erinaceomorpha
                Family: Erinaceidae
                    Genus: Atelerix
SpeciesAtelerix frontalis
Common nameSouth African hedgehog

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

One specimen was still living after 6.9 years in captivity [0671]. Nonetheless, further studies are necessary to establish the maximum longevity of this species.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation37 days
Weaning36 days
Litter size5.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth10.49 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight309 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0678] Symonds (1999), Life histories of the Insectivora: the role of phylogeny, metabolism, and sex differences
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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