AnAge entry for Mus musculoides

Classification (HAGRID: 03062)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Muridae
                    Genus: Mus
Species
Mus musculoides
Common name
Temminck's mouse
Synonyms
Mus kasaicus, Leggada bella, Leggada grata, Mus bellus enclavae, Mus bellus gondokorae, Mus bellus petilus, Mus gratus soricoides, Mus gratus sungarae, Leggada bella vicina

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 2.8 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
60 days
Male sexual maturity
77 days
Gestation
24 days
Weaning
Litter size
4.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
0.8 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
6 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 585394
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 60742
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