AnAge entry for Meriones meridianus

Classification (HAGRID: 03048)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Meriones
Species
Meriones meridianus
Common name
Mid-day jird
Synonyms
Meriones auceps, Gerbillus brevicaudatus, Meriones buechneri, Gerbillus cryptorhinus, Meriones fulvus, Gerbillus lepturus, Gerbillus psammophilus, Gerbillus roborowskii, Gerbillus urianchaicus, Pallasiomys meridianus heptneri, Pallasiomys meridianus karelini, Pallasiomys meridianus massagetes, Gerbillus meridianus nogaiorum, Pallasiomys meridianus penicilliger, Pallasiomys meridianus shitkovi

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
23 days
Weaning
21 days
Litter size
5.6 (viviparous)
Litters per year
3
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
53 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
75%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 632981
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 261754
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