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AnAge entry for Dinomys branickii

Classification (HAGRID: 03205)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Dinomyidae
                    Genus: Dinomys
SpeciesDinomys branickii
Common namePacarana

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity12.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived for 12.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation253 days
Weaning15 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth900 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight12,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual62 %

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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