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AnAge entry for Sorex palustris

Classification (HAGRID: 03554)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Soricomorpha
                Family: Soricidae
                    Genus: Sorex
SpeciesSorex palustris
Common nameWater shrew

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

The typical lifespan of these animals is 1.5 years. Without further longevity studies, however, their maximum longevity remains unknown.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity90 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation23 days
Weaning
Litter size5 (viviparous)
Litters per year2.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight12 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0520] Philip Altman and Dorothy Dittmer (1962), Growth including reproduction and morphological development

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 179933
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