AnAge entry for Geomys bursarius

Classification (HAGRID: 03228)
Taxonomy	Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Rodentia Family: Geomyidae Genus: Geomys
Species	Geomys bursarius
Common name	Plains pocket gopher
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
Maximum longevity	12 years (captivity)
Source	ref. 671
Sample size	small
Data quality	acceptable
Observations	One wild born specimen was about 12 years old when it died in captivity [0671].
Life history traits (averages)
Female sexual maturity	91 days
Male sexual maturity	91 days
Gestation	51 days
Weaning	34 days
Litter size	4 (viviparous)
Litters per year	1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth	5.2 g
Weight at weaning	22.5 g
Adult weight	176.7 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual	111 %
Metabolism
Typical body temperature	Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate	0.7690 W
Body mass	197.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass	0.003904 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 [0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals [0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World [0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals [0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data [0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
External resources
Integrated Taxonomic Information System	ITIS 180216
Animal Diversity Web	ADW account
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