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AnAge entry for Phodopus roborovskii

Classification (HAGRID: 03379)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Phodopus
SpeciesPhodopus roborovskii
Common nameDesert hamster

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity4.8 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

There are contradicting reports for age at maturity with some estimates suggesting both males and females can be fertile as early as 2-3 weeks of age [0455].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity243 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation21 days
Weaning19 days
Litter size6 (viviparous)
Litters per year3.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth1.45 g
Weight at weaning18.1 g
Adult weight
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
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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

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