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AnAge entry for Dasyprocta prymnolopha


Classification (HAGRID: 03174)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Agoutidae
                    Genus: Dasyprocta
SpeciesDasyprocta prymnolopha
Common nameHairy-rumpted agouti

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,900 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual98 %

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

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