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AnAge entry for Galago alleni

Classification (HAGRID: 03108)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Primates (Taxon entry)
                Family: Galagonidae
                    Genus: Galago
SpeciesGalago alleni
Common nameAllen's squirrel galago

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Although it has been reported that these animals live up to 12 years [0542], there are few detailed studies and hence maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity243 days
Male sexual maturity274 days
Gestation133 days
Weaning
Litter size1.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth24 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight273 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0467] Lindenfors (2002), Sexually antagonistic selection on primate size
[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
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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