AnAge entry for Phenacomys intermedius

Classification (HAGRID: 02920)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Phenacomys
Species: Phenacomys intermedius
Common name: Western heather vole
Synonyms: Phenacomys constablei, Phenacomys olympicus, Phenacomys oramontis, Phenacomys orophilus, Phenacomys preblei, Microtus pumilus, Phenacomys truei, Phenacomys intermedius celsus, Phenacomys intermedius laingi, Phenacomys intermedius levis

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Unlike females, males only breed in their second year. Estimates based on the amount of tooth wear suggested that these animals live up to 4 years in the wild [0627]. Without more detailed studies maximum longevity is classified as unknown.

[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3 (PubMed)
[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
[0627] McAllister and Hoffmann (1988), Phenacomys intermedius
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction