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AnAge entry for Thrichomys apereoides

Classification (HAGRID: 03223)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Echimyidae
                    Genus: Thrichomys
SpeciesThrichomys apereoides
Common nameBrazilian spiny rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity7 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity178 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation94 days
Weaning46 days
Litter size3.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year2.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth21.1 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight373.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual57 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature311ºK or 37.6ºC or 99.7ºF
Basal metabolic rate1.1530 W
Body mass323.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.003570 W/g

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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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