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AnAge entry for Lagurus lagurus

Classification (HAGRID: 03309)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Lagurus
SpeciesLagurus lagurus
Common nameSteppe lemming

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity3.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity38 days
Male sexual maturity44 days
Gestation20 days
Weaning21 days
Litter size4.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year5
Inter-litter interval25 days
Weight at birth1.35 g
Weight at weaning5.8 g
Adult weight20.3 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual49 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0817] Bielby et al. (2007), The fast-slow continuum in mammalian life history: an empirical reevaluation, PubMed
[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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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