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AnAge entry for Condylura cristata

Classification (HAGRID: 03559)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Soricomorpha
                Family: Talpidae
                    Genus: Condylura
SpeciesCondylura cristata
Common nameStar-nosed mole

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity2.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Considering its small reproductive output, it has been speculated that these animals may live up to 3 to 4 years. Record longevity in captivity, however, is only 2.5 years [0671]. Further studies may be necessary.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity304 days
Male sexual maturity304 days
Gestation
Weaning24 days
Litter size4.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning30 g
Adult weight55.3 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual27 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature311ºK or 37.7ºC or 99.9ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.6150 W
Body mass49.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.012551 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
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0678] Symonds (1999), Life histories of the Insectivora: the role of phylogeny, metabolism, and sex differences
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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