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AnAge entry for Parantechinus apicalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02791)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Parantechinus
SpeciesParantechinus apicalis
Common nameSpeckled marsupial mouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity5.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

These animals are expected to live more than 3 years in the wild [0542]. One specimen lived 5.5 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity315 days
Male sexual maturity315 days
Gestation48 days
Weaning122 days
Litter size8 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight70 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual58 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals

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