AnAge entry for Aepyprymnus rufescens

Classification (HAGRID: 02565)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Potoroidae
                    Genus: Aepyprymnus
Species
Aepyprymnus rufescens
Common name
Rufous 'rat'-kangaroo

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
333 days
Male sexual maturity
380 days
Gestation
23 days
Weaning
162 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
3
Inter-litter interval
115 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
3,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
76%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate
5.9780 W
Body mass
2820.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.002120 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552698
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 38598
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