AnAge entry for Cricetulus barabensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02874)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Cricetulus
Species
Cricetulus barabensis
Common name
Striped dwarf hamster
Synonyms
Mus furunculus, Cricetulus griseus, Cricetulus manchuricus, Cricetulus mongolicus, Cricetulus obscurus, Cricetulus barabensis ferrugineus, Cricetulus griseus fumatus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

The /Cricetulus barabensis griseus/ subspecies is widely used in biomedical research. After females deliver their third litter, they exhibit a progressive decline in litter size. They stop reproducing at about 16 months of age. Progesterone injections can induce pregnancies in aged females, though infant mortality is higher and the growth of the young is retarded [0816]. Some authors consider the /griseus/ subspecies as a separate species.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
20 days
Litter size
5.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
2 g
Weight at weaning
14 g
Adult weight
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
310ºK or 36.9ºC or 98.4ºF
Basal metabolic rate
Not yet available

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 632729
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 329629
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