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AnAge entry for Solenodon cubanus

Classification (HAGRID: 03532)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Soricomorpha
                Family: Solenodontidae
                    Genus: Solenodon
SpeciesSolenodon cubanus
Common nameCuban solenodon

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

These animals are expected to live up to 6.5 years [0434]. Given the longevity of similar species, it is likely maximum longevity is underestimated and further studies are necessary.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight1,000 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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