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AnAge entry for Petaurus norfolcensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02881)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Petauridae
                    Genus: Petaurus
SpeciesPetaurus norfolcensis
Common nameSquirrel glider

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity14.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation20 days
Weaning122 days
Litter size1.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval183 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight405 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0249 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual121 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[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
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves

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