AnAge entry for Antechinus minimus

Classification (HAGRID: 02453)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Antechinus
Species
Antechinus minimus
Common name
Swamp antechinus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

In this species, both males and females have been reported to feature Big Bang reproduction. Most, if not all, males die after mating season, in a process similar to what happens in the brown antechinus (Antechinus stuartii). Females die after weaning their litter at about 1.5 years of age [0469]. In some cases, they can to live about 2 years [0522]. Because the longevity of these animals has not been studied in detail in captivity, though, it is possible that maximum longevity is longer.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
345 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
28 days
Weaning
105 days
Litter size
7.4 (viviparous)
Litters per year
1
Inter-litter interval
365 days
Weight at birth
0.04 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
42 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 552598
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Taxonomy ID 71386
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