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AnAge entry for Chaetodipus formosus

Classification (HAGRID: 03235)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Chaetodipus
SpeciesChaetodipus formosus
Common nameLong-tailed pocket mouse
SynonymsPerognathus formosus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity7.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 647
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

It is estimated that these animals can live up to 5 years in the wild [0573]. Record longevity in captivity is 7.1 years [0647].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Gestation28 days
Weaning25 days
Litter size5 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1 g
Weight at weaning8 g
Adult weight19 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual92 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.1030 W
Body mass15.1 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.006821 W/g

References
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0647] Egoscue et al. (1970), Some fecundity and longevity records for captive small mammals

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