AnAge entry for Marmosa mexicana

Classification (HAGRID: 02497)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Didelphimorphia
                Family: Didelphidae
                    Genus: Marmosa
Species: Marmosa mexicana
Common name: Mexican mouse opossum

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: These animals have been reported to live up to 7 years in captivity [0542]. Other reports suggest they are much shorter-lived in captivity [0671]. Their maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[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
[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