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| Classification (HAGRID: 03543) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Soricomorpha Family: Soricidae Genus: Neomys |
| Species | Neomys fodiens |
| Common name | Eurasian water shrew |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 3.1 years (captivity) |
| Source | ref. 589 |
| Sample size | small |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | Unverified reports, which appear plausible, suggest that these animals may live up to 3.1 years of age in captivity, though they rarely live more than 1 year in the wild [0589]. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 106 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 106 days |
| Gestation | 20 days |
| Weaning | 32 days |
| Litter size | 5 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 1.8 |
| Inter-litter interval | 71 days |
| Weight at birth | 0.78 g |
| Weight at weaning | 10 g |
| Adult weight | 15 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
| Maximum longevity residual | 41 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 310ºK or 37.3ºC or 99.1ºF |
| Basal metabolic rate | 0.3280 W |
| Body mass | 16.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.020500 W/g |
References |
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[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 633776 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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