AnAge entry for Nyctomys sumichrasti

Classification (HAGRID: 02907)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Nyctomys
Species: Nyctomys sumichrasti
Common name: Vesper rat
Synonyms: Sitomys decolorus, Nyctomys nitellinus, Hesperomys salvini, Nyctomys sumichrasti colimensis, Nyctomys sumichrasti costaricensis, Nyctomys sumichrasti florencei, Nyctomys sumichrasti pallidulus, Nyctomys sumichrasti venustulus

Maximum longevity: 5.7 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Record longevity in captivity is 5.7 years [0671]. There is one report of one animal living 8.5 years [0508], but this is suspicious and could be referring to another species.

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0508] Anonymous (1960), Longevity survey: length of life of mammals in captivity at the London Zoo and Whipsnade Park