AnAge entry for Glis glis

Classification (HAGRID: 02983)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Gliridae
                    Genus: Glis
Species
Glis glis
Common name
Fat dormouse
Synonyms
Myoxus glis, Myoxus avellanus, Glis esculentus, Myoxus giglis, Glis insularis, Glis italicus, Glis melonii, Sciurus persicus, Glis vulgaris, Sciurus glis, Glis glis subalpinus, Glis glis postus, Myoxus glis orientalis, Myoxus glis caspius, Glis glis spoliatus, Glis glis pyrenaicus, Glis italicus intermedius, Glis glis tschetshenicus, Glis glis abruttii, Glis glis minutus, Glis glis petruccii

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One animal lived 8.7 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
322 days
Male sexual maturity
335 days
Gestation
25 days
Weaning
33 days
Litter size
4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
1.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
125 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
85%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
311ºK or 37.7ºC or 99.9ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.6640 W
Body mass
174.4 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.003807 W/g

References

External Resources

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