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AnAge entry for Petaurista philippensis

Classification (HAGRID: 03475)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Sciuridae
                    Genus: Petaurista
SpeciesPetaurista philippensis
Common nameIndian giant flying squirrel

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one wild born specimen was still alive in captivity at about 11 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation46 days
Weaning91 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth56 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,652 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World

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