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AnAge entry for Trichosurus arnhemensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02886)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Phalangeridae
                    Genus: Trichosurus
SpeciesTrichosurus arnhemensis
Common nameNorthern brush-tailed possum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but one captive specimen lived to be 10 years of age [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning180 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1.8
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning470 g
Adult weight1,300 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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