AnAge entry for Macropus dorsalis

Classification (HAGRID: 02528)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Macropus
Species: Macropus dorsalis
Common name: Black-striped wallaby

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Not much is known about the longevity of these animals. In the wild they have been estimated to live over 15 years [0542], which is possible even if unverified. One captive specimen lived 12.4 years [0671].

No information on metabolism is available.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals