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AnAge entry for Monodelphis brevicaudata

Classification (HAGRID: 02829)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Didelphimorphia
                Family: Didelphidae
                    Genus: Monodelphis
SpeciesMonodelphis brevicaudata
Common nameShort bare-tailed opossum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity3.9 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity180 days
Male sexual maturity180 days
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size7 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight90 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual40 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature307ºK or 33.7ºC or 92.7ºF
Basal metabolic rate0.3660 W
Body mass91.5 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.004000 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[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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