AnAge entry for Planigale maculata

Classification (HAGRID: 02470)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Planigale
Species
Planigale maculata
Common name
Pygmy planigale

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
290 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
20 days
Weaning
71 days
Litter size
7.65 (viviparous)
Litters per year
2
Inter-litter interval
91 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
4.85 g
Adult weight
10 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
83%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
308ºK or 34.5ºC or 94.1ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.0670 W
Body mass
10.6 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.006321 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552627
Animal Diversity Web
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 9297
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