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AnAge entry for Dasyprocta punctata

Classification (HAGRID: 03175)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Agoutidae
                    Genus: Dasyprocta
SpeciesDasyprocta punctata
Common nameCentral American agouti

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity13.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity487 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation112 days
Weaning
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval127 days
Weight at birth227 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight2,150 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual87 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant 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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