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AnAge entry for Marmosa murina

Classification (HAGRID: 02824)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Didelphimorphia
                Family: Didelphidae
                    Genus: Marmosa
SpeciesMarmosa murina
Common nameMurine mouse opossum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity3.6 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityquestionable
Observations

One captive specimen lived 3.6 years [0671], though maximum longevity could be underestimated.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation13 days
Weaning62 days
Litter size8.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth0.09 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight26 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual44 %

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

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