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AnAge entry for Microdipodops megacephalus

Classification (HAGRID: 03245)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Microdipodops
SpeciesMicrodipodops megacephalus
Common nameDark kangaroo mouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but wild-trapped specimens have been kept in captivity for 5.4 years [0544].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight13.4 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature306ºK or 32.8ºC or 91.0ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.1680 W
Body mass11.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.015273 W/g

References
[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
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0544] O'Farrell and Blaustein (1974), Microdipodops megacephalus

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