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AnAge entry for Dryomys nitedula


Classification (HAGRID: 03425)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Myoxidae
                    Genus: Dryomys
SpeciesDryomys nitedula
Common nameForest dormouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity4.1 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

These animals have been estimated to live up to 4 years in the wild [0542]. One captive specimen lived 4.1 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation28 days
Weaning30 days
Litter size3 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1.73 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight26 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual51 %

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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0570] glirarium.org

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