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AnAge entry for Phenacomys ungava

Classification (HAGRID: 03376)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Phenacomys
SpeciesPhenacomys ungava
Common nameEastern heather vole

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

They have been reported to live up to 4 years [0610], but due to lack of detailed studies in this species maximum longevity is classified as unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity38 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation23 days
Weaning21 days
Litter size4.9 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth2.4 g
Weight at weaning10 g
Adult weight27 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0554 days-1 (from Gompertz function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[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
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves

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