AnAge entry for Atherurus macrourus
Classification (HAGRID: 03006)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Hystricidae
Genus: Atherurus
- Species
- Atherurus macrourus
- Common name
- Asiatic brush-tailed porcupine
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Little is known about the lifespan of this species. One captive animal lived for 13.7 years [0671], but more detailed studies are needed to better estimate the maximum longevity of this species.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Gestation
- Weaning
- Litter size
- 1.25 (viviparous)
- Litters per year
- Inter-litter interval
- Weight at birth
- Weight at weaning
- Adult weight
- 2,000 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is 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
- [0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 584679
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- ADW account
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 34836
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