AnAge entry for Lycalopex griseus
Classification (HAGRID: 02081)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Lycalopex
- Species
- Lycalopex griseus
- Common name
- Argentinian gray fox
- Synonyms
- Pseudalopex griseus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 10.9 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 671
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One captive animal lived 10.9 years [0671]. Nonetheless, the maximum longevity of this species could be underestimated. Some authors consider this species a subspecies of the South American fox (Lycalopex gymnocercus).
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Gestation
- 56 days
- Weaning
- Litter size
- 4.2 (viviparous)
- Litters per year
- Inter-litter interval
- Weight at birth
- Weight at weaning
- Adult weight
- 3,990 g
- Postnatal growth rate
- Maximum longevity residual
- 62%
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
- [0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
- [0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 726272
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 68737
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