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AnAge entry for Caluromysiops irrupta

Classification (HAGRID: 02815)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Didelphimorphia
                Family: Didelphidae
                    Genus: Caluromysiops
SpeciesCaluromysiops irrupta
Common nameBlack-shouldered opossum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals as few have been kept in captivity. One specimen has been reported to live 7.8 years in captivity [0434], which probably refers to one specimen captured in the wild that lived 6.8 years in captivity [0671]. Without more detailed studies, maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight250 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
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[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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