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AnAge entry for Pappogeomys castanops

Classification (HAGRID: 03230)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Geomyidae
                    Genus: Pappogeomys
SpeciesPappogeomys castanops
Common nameYellow-faced pocket gopher

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but one wild captured animal reportedly lived 4.7 years [0001].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity310 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year4
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth6.07 g
Weight at weaning100 g
Adult weight270 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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