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AnAge entry for Tupaia minor

Classification (HAGRID: 03526)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Scandentia
                Family: Tupaiidae
                    Genus: Tupaia
SpeciesTupaia minor
Common nameLesser tree shrew

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity12.2 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizetiny
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight58.6 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual134 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[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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