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AnAge entry for Perognathus parvus


Classification (HAGRID: 03251)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Perognathus
SpeciesPerognathus parvus
Common nameGreat Basin pocket mouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity5.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived 5.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity100 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation24 days
Weaning23 days
Litter size4.8 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.6
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight20.1 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual75 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.1600 W
Body mass19.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.008333 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
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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

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