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AnAge entry for Dipodomys nitratoides

Classification (HAGRID: 03241)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Dipodomys
SpeciesDipodomys nitratoides
Common nameFresno kangaroo rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived 7 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity88 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation34 days
Weaning27 days
Litter size2.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth3.18 g
Weight at weaning20 g
Adult weight35.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.2040 W
Body mass37.8 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.005397 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
[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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