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AnAge entry for Marmosa mexicana

Classification (HAGRID: 02823)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Didelphimorphia
                Family: Didelphidae
                    Genus: Marmosa
SpeciesMarmosa mexicana
Common nameMexican mouse opossum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

These animals have been reported to live up to 7 years in captivity [0542]. Other reports suggest they are much shorter-lived in captivity [0671]. Their maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation14 days
Weaning
Litter size11 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight49.5 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
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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