AnAge entry for Jaculus jaculus

Classification (HAGRID: 02956)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Dipodidae
                    Genus: Jaculus
Species
Jaculus jaculus
Common name
Lesser Egyptian jerboa
Synonyms
Dipus aegyptius, Dipus darricarrerei, Dipus deserti, Jaculus florentiae, Dipus hirtipes, Dipus loftusi, Dipus macromystax, Dipus macrotarsus, Dipus schlueteri, Jaculus jaculus sefrius, Jaculus loftusi vocator, Jaculus jaculus syrius, Jaculus florentiae oralis, Jaculus jaculus centralis, Jaculus jaculus airensis, Jaculus jaculus favonicus, Jaculus deserti favillus, Jaculus deserti fuscipes, Jaculus deserti rarus, Jaculus deserti vastus, Jaculus jaculus arenaceous, Jaculus jaculus collinsi, Jaculus jaculus cufrensis, Jaculus jaculus tripolitanicus, Jaculus jaculus whitchurchi

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

These animals are difficult to breed in captivity, though some success has been obtained recently in several institutions. One captive specimen lived for 7.3 years [0671]. There is a considerable variance in the age at sexual maturity and the gestation period reported for this species in different sources.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
327 days
Male sexual maturity
137 days
Gestation
38 days
Weaning
51 days
Litter size
3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.5
Inter-litter interval
91 days
Weight at birth
2 g
Weight at weaning
20 g
Adult weight
55 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
81%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
311ºK or 37.5ºC or 99.5ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.5150 W
Body mass
75.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.006867 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 609758
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 51337
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