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AnAge entry for Thomomys mazama

Classification (HAGRID: 03232)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Geomyidae
                    Genus: Thomomys
SpeciesThomomys mazama
Common nameWestern pocket gopher

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

In the wild, these animals are expected to live up to 5 years [0542]. Little is known about their longevity in captivity.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation30 days
Weaning
Litter size5 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight75 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0643] Scheffer (1938), Breeding records of Pacific Coast pocket gophers

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