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| Classification (HAGRID: 02771) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Cingulata Family: Dasypodidae Genus: Tolypeutes |
| Species | Tolypeutes matacus |
| Common name | La Plata three-banded armadillo |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 36.8 years (captivity) |
| Source | John Gramieri, pers. comm. |
| Sample size | small |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | One female specimen acquired in 1971 by Lincoln Park Zoo, and estimated to be 3 years of age, passed away in 2005 at an estimated 36.8 years of age (John Gramieri, pers. comm.). |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 320 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 320 days |
| Gestation | 120 days |
| Weaning | 55 days |
| Litter size | 1 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | 1 |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 80 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 1,500 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | 0.0362 days-1 (from Gompertz function) |
| Maximum longevity residual | 246 % |
Metabolism | |
| Typical body temperature | 306ºK or 33.0ºC or 91.4ºF |
| Basal metabolic rate | 1.1720 W |
| Body mass | 1160.0 g |
| Metabolic rate per body mass | 0.001010 W/g |
References |
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[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 624905 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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