AnAge entry for Dicrostonyx richardsoni
Classification (HAGRID: 02877)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Cricetidae
Genus: Dicrostonyx
- Species
- Dicrostonyx richardsoni
- Common name
- Richardson's collared lemming
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
They are believed to live up to 2 years [0538]. Given the lack of detailed studies, their maximum lifespan is unknown.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 91 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 85 days
- Gestation
- 21 days
- Weaning
- 19 days
- Litter size
- 3.5 (viviparous)
- Litters per year
- Inter-litter interval
- Weight at birth
- 4 g
- Weight at weaning
- Adult weight
- 55 g
- Postnatal growth rate
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 180332
- Animal Diversity Web
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 92537
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