AnAge entry for Dipodillus campestris

Classification (HAGRID: 03032)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Dipodillus
Species
Dipodillus campestris
Common name
North African gerbil
Synonyms
Gerbillus campestris, Gerbillus quadrimaculatus, Dipodillus dodsoni, Dipodillus hilda, Gerbillus campestris, Dipodillus campestris cinnamomeus, Dipodillus campestris haymani, Dipodillus dodsoni patrizii, Dipodillus campestrist riparius, Dipodillus campestris rozsikae, Gerbillus campestris wassifi, Dipodillus campestris roszikae

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

One 7.3 year old animal was still alive in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size
4.3 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
28.4 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
89%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 970774
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