AnAge entry for Dipodomys ordii

Classification (HAGRID: 02995)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Dipodomys
Species
Dipodomys ordii
Common name
Ord's kangaroo rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
61 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
29 days
Weaning
34 days
Litter size
3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
2
Inter-litter interval
143 days
Weight at birth
5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
57 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
109%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
308ºK or 34.6ºC or 94.3ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.3390 W
Body mass
47.8 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.007092 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 180244
Animal Diversity Web
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 10020
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