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AnAge entry for Lagidium peruanum

Classification (HAGRID: 03200)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Chinchillidae
                    Genus: Lagidium
SpeciesLagidium peruanum
Common namePeruvian mountain viscacha

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. One wild born specimen was about 10 years old when still living in captivity [0671]. Considering the longevity of similar species, maximum longevity could be much longer and must be considered unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity365 days
Male sexual maturity365 days
Gestation140 days
Weaning59 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth180 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,250 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction

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