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AnAge entry for Pectinator spekei

Classification (HAGRID: 03204)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Ctenodactylidae
                    Genus: Pectinator
SpeciesPectinator spekei
Common nameSpeke's gundi

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about these animals, but it is estimated that they may live up to 10 years in captivity [0573]. One female lived 4 years in captivity [0434].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight178 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0111 days-1 (from Gompertz function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0573] David Macdonald (1985), The Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves

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