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AnAge entry for Galemys pyrenaicus

Classification (HAGRID: 03560)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Soricomorpha
                Family: Talpidae
                    Genus: Galemys
SpeciesGalemys pyrenaicus
Common namePyrenean desman

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

In the wild, these animals have been estimated to live up to 4 years [0542]. It is possible, albeit unknown, that they live much longer in captivity.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity730 days
Male sexual maturity730 days
Gestation30 days
Weaning
Litter size4 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight57.5 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0678] Symonds (1999), Life histories of the Insectivora: the role of phylogeny, metabolism, and sex differences
[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

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