AnAge entry for Hypogeomys antimena

Classification (HAGRID: 03102)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Nesomyidae
                    Genus: Hypogeomys
Species
Hypogeomys antimena
Common name
Malagasy giant rat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Males are sexually mature at one year of age but do not normally reproduce until they are two years of age. Females generally stay with parents for two years. In the wild, these animals are capable of reproducing up to 7 years of age [0646]. One captive specimen lived 12.6 years [0671]. The high parental care and long time to maturity partly explain the longer lifespan than that of similar species.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
730 days
Male sexual maturity
365 days
Gestation
120 days
Weaning
35 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
1,250 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
86%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 632788
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Taxonomy ID 89379
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