AnAge entry for Sminthopsis dolichura

Classification (HAGRID: 02478)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Sminthopsis
Species
Sminthopsis dolichura
Common name
Little long-tailed dunnart

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Not much is known about the longevity of these animals, but they have been reported to live up to 3.2 years [0522].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
255 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size
7.2 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
4 g
Adult weight
12.4 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552638
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 75754
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