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AnAge entry for Dromiciops gliroides

Classification (HAGRID: 02947)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Microbiotheria
                Family: Microbiotheriidae
                    Genus: Dromiciops
SpeciesDromiciops gliroides
Common nameMonito del monte

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals but they live at least 3 years, probably longer.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight24.05 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[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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