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AnAge entry for Urogale everetti

Classification (HAGRID: 03528)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Scandentia
                Family: Tupaiidae
                    Genus: Urogale
SpeciesUrogale everetti
Common namePhilippine tree shrew

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity11.5 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 671
Sample sizesmall
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation55 days
Weaning38 days
Litter size2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth20 g
Weight at weaning104.4 g
Adult weight350 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual96 %

Metabolism

Typical body temperature309ºK or 36.0ºC or 96.8ºF
Basal metabolic rate1.2500 W
Body mass260.6 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.004797 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
[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
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview, PubMed

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