AnAge entry for Abrocoma bennettii

Classification (HAGRID: 02840)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Abrocomidae
                    Genus: Abrocoma
Species
Abrocoma bennettii
Common name
Bennett's chinchilla rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size
3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
265.5 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
20%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 584787
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 108855
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