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AnAge entry for Petrogale concinna

Classification (HAGRID: 02867)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Petrogale
SpeciesPetrogale concinna
Common nameNabarlek

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity11.7 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

The nabarlek apparently features continuous tooth development. In captivity, it lives up 11.7 years [0671]. It has also been reported that it lives up to 17 years [0522], which is possible but unverified.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity430 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation30 days
Weaning175 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval171 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning300 g
Adult weight1,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual80 %

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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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