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AnAge entry for Dipodomys spectabilis

Classification (HAGRID: 03243)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Dipodomys
SpeciesDipodomys spectabilis
Common nameBanner-tailed kangaroo rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity12.7 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One wild born specimen was about 12.7 years of age when it died in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation23 days
Weaning24 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval42 days
Weight at birth7.75 g
Weight at weaning30.3 g
Adult weight145 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual121 %

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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