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AnAge entry for Planigale ingrami

Classification (HAGRID: 02795)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Planigale
SpeciesPlanigale ingrami
Common nameLong-tailed planigale

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

One of the smallest mammals in the world, these animals appear to live up to 1.3 years in the wild. Their maximum longevity is unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning90 days
Litter size7 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight4.3 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperatureNot yet available
Basal metabolic rate0.0650 W
Body mass8.8 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.007386 W/g

References
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[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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Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 552625
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