AnAge entry for Eliomys quercinus

Classification (HAGRID: 02981)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Gliridae
                    Genus: Eliomys
Species
Eliomys quercinus
Common name
Garden dormouse
Synonyms
Eliomys cincticauda, Eliomys gymnesicus, Eliomys hamiltoni, Eliomys hortualis, Myoxus nitela, Eliomys ophiusae, Eliomys pallidus, Eliomys sardus, Eliomys quercinus r?ticus, Eliomys quercinus gotthardus, Eliomys quercinus jurrasicus, Eliomys nitela lusitanica, Myoxus nitela amori, Eliomys quercinus superans

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
5.5 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One captive animal lived to the age of 5.5 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
365 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Gestation
23 days
Weaning
30 days
Litter size
5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
82.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.0409 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
57%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 584970
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 53277
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