AnAge entry for Arvicola amphibius

Classification (HAGRID: 02872)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Arvicola
Species
Arvicola amphibius
Common name
European water vole
Synonyms
Arvicola terrestris, Arvicola americana, Lemmus aquaticus, Nesokia argyropus, Arvicola destructor, Arvicola musignani, Mus paludosus, Arvicola pertinax, Arvicola tanaitica, Mus terrestris, Arvicola terrestris abrukensis, Hypudaeus terrestris aquaticus, Microtus terrestris armenius, Hypudaeus terrestris ater, Microtus terrestris barabensis, Arvicola amphibius brigantium, Arvicola terrestris caucasicus, Arvicola terrestris cubanensis, Arvicola amphibius djukovi, Arvicola terrestris ferrugineus, Arvicola musignani fuliginosus, Arvicola terrestris hintoni, Microtus terrestris hyperryphaeus, Microtus musignani illyricus, Arvicola amphibius italicus, Arvicola terrestris jacutensis, Microtus terrestris karatshaicus, Arvicola terrestris korabensis, Arvicola amphibius kuruschi, Arvicola terrestris kuznetzovi, Hypudaeus terrestris littoralis, Arvicola amphibius meridionalis, Arvicola amphibius minor, Arvicola amphibius nigricans, Arvicola terrestris obensis, Arvicola terrestris ognevi, Arvicola amphibius persicus, Arvicola amphibius reta, Microtus terrestris rufescens, Arvicola terrestris scythicus, Arvicola terrestris tataricus, Arvicola terrestris turovi, Arvicola terrestris variabilis, Arvicola terrestris volgensis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
2.5 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Tiny
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

These animals live on average less than 6 months in the wild. It has been reported that they live up to 5 years in captivity [0434], which is doubtful even if not impossible. Record longevity in captivity is 2.5 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
51 days
Male sexual maturity
45 days
Gestation
21 days
Weaning
14 days
Litter size
5.1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
3.2
Inter-litter interval
32 days
Weight at birth
5 g
Weight at weaning
42 g
Adult weight
120 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.0573 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
24%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
311ºK or 37.5ºC or 99.5ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.6130 W
Body mass
94.7 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.006473 W/g

References

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