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| Classification (HAGRID: 03184) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Rodentia Family: Bathyergidae Genus: Heliophobius |
| Species | Heliophobius argenteocinereus |
| Common name | Silvery mole-rat |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | Not yet established |
| Observations | Little is known about the longevity of these animals, and very few have been kept in captivity. Two males captured as adults in the wild were at least 7.5 years old when they died in captivity, but probably older. None of them showed signs of ageing (Radim Sumbera, pers. comm.). Therefore, the maximum longevity of this species is unknown. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | |
| Male sexual maturity | |
| Gestation | 88 days |
| Weaning | |
| Litter size | 2 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 1.2 |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 7 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 160 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | Not yet available |
| Basal metabolic rate | 0.4300 W |
| Body mass | 88.5 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.004859 W/g |
References |
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[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 584676 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account (if available) |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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