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AnAge entry for Funisciurus congicus

Classification (HAGRID: 03456)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Sciuridae
                    Genus: Funisciurus
SpeciesFunisciurus congicus
Common nameCongo rope squirrel

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these endangered species. Reports suggesting these animals live nearly 10 years were not confirmed upon close scrutiny and were probably the result of confusion with similar species. One captive specimen lived for 3.7 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation52 days
Weaning50 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval60 days
Weight at birth9.91 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight106 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature312ºK or 39.3ºC or 102.7ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.5330 W
Body mass112.3 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.004746 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
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[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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