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AnAge entry for Sminthopsis virginiae

Classification (HAGRID: 02809)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Sminthopsis
SpeciesSminthopsis virginiae
Common nameRed-cheeked dunnart

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity5.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the wild these animals do not appear to live more than 1.3 years. One specimen in captivity lived for 5.3 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity230 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation15 days
Weaning80 days
Litter size2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval91 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning19 g
Adult weight34 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual63 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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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