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AnAge entry for Makalata armata

Classification (HAGRID: 03217)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Echimyidae
                    Genus: Makalata
SpeciesMakalata armata
Common nameArmored spiny rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

One captive animal lived for 3.1 years [0434]. Still, there have been few longevity studies in this species and so maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1.33 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight276 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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

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