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AnAge entry for Pseudomys higginsi

Classification (HAGRID: 03390)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Pseudomys
SpeciesPseudomys higginsi
Common nameLong-tailed mouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. In the wild, they likely live less than 1.5 years, though they have been estimated to live up to 4 years [0610].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity272 days
Male sexual maturity270 days
Gestation32 days
Weaning30 days
Litter size2.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight60.1 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0331 days-1 (from Gompertz function)

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves

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