AnAge entry for Tatera indica

Classification (HAGRID: 03089)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Tatera
Species
Tatera indica
Common name
Indian gerbil
Synonyms
Tatera bailwardi, Tatera ceylonica, Gerbillus cuvieri, Tatera dunni, Gerbillus hardwickei, Gerbillus otarius, Tatera persica, Tatera pitmani, Tatera sherrini, Meriones taeniurus, Tatera bailwardi monticola, Tatera persica scansa

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
7 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One captive specimen lived for 7 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
77 days
Male sexual maturity
91 days
Gestation
26 days
Weaning
24 days
Litter size
5.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
4.2
Inter-litter interval
48 days
Weight at birth
3 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
146.7 g
Postnatal growth rate
0.024 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual
66%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
309ºK or 36.0ºC or 96.8ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.4220 W
Body mass
86.9 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.004856 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 633002
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 186471
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