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AnAge entry for Petrogale xanthopus

Classification (HAGRID: 02870)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Petrogale
SpeciesPetrogale xanthopus
Common nameRingtailed rock wallaby

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity14.4 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

Although they may reach sexual maturity earlier, females do not conceive until they are about 16 months-old [0455].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity541 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation31 days
Weaning344 days
Litter size1.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval196 days
Weight at birth0.5 g
Weight at weaning2,500 g
Adult weight6,000 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual77 %

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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