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AnAge entry for Clethrionomys rufocanus

Classification (HAGRID: 03285)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Clethrionomys
SpeciesClethrionomys rufocanus
Common nameGrey red-backed vole

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one wild born specimen was about 3.3 years old when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity62 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size4.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year2.8
Inter-litter interval30 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning10 g
Adult weight29.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.3210 W
Body mass27.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.011801 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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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