AnAge entry for Pteromys volans

Classification (HAGRID: 03154)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Sciuridae
                    Genus: Pteromys
Species
Pteromys volans
Common name
Siberian flying squirrel

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
11.4 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
30 days
Weaning
46 days
Litter size
2.6 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
130 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
110%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 632525
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 55152
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