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AnAge entry for Sminthopsis youngsoni


Classification (HAGRID: 02810)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Sminthopsis
SpeciesSminthopsis youngsoni
Common nameLesser hairy-footed dunnart

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One specimen in captivity lived for 5.3 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size5.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight10 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual76 %

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

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