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AnAge entry for Caluromys philander

Classification (HAGRID: 02814)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Didelphimorphia
                Family: Didelphidae
                    Genus: Caluromys
SpeciesCaluromys philander
Common nameWoolly opossum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity8.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen was still alive after 8.9 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity304 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation24 days
Weaning100 days
Litter size4.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval166 days
Weight at birth0.2 g
Weight at weaning11 g
Adult weight350 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual74 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0817] Bielby et al. (2007), The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: an empirical reevaluation, PubMed
[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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