AnAge entry for Chaetodipus fallax

Classification (HAGRID: 02987)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Chaetodipus
Species
Chaetodipus fallax
Common name
San Diego pocket mouse
Synonyms
Perognathus fallax

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
8.3 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
166 days
Male sexual maturity
166 days
Gestation
25 days
Weaning
Litter size
3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
18.7 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
108%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
306ºK or 32.6ºC or 90.7ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.1500 W
Body mass
19.6 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.007653 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552510
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 145410
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