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AnAge entry for Sminthopsis douglasi


Classification (HAGRID: 02805)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Sminthopsis
SpeciesSminthopsis douglasi
Common nameJulia Creek dunnart

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about these animals and only a few have been studied in detail [0434]. One captive specimen lived 3.2 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight55 g
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
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World

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