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AnAge entry for Lagorchestes conspicillatus

Classification (HAGRID: 02848)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Lagorchestes
SpeciesLagorchestes conspicillatus
Common nameSpectacled hare-wallaby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity8.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity363 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation30 days
Weaning204 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval153 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight3,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual52 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature309ºK or 36.0ºC or 96.8ºF
Basal metabolic rate4.7490 W
Body mass2660.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.001785 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
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials

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