AnAge entry for Perameles bougainville

Classification (HAGRID: 02631)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Peramelemorphia
                Family: Peramelidae
                    Genus: Perameles
Species
Perameles bougainville
Common name
Western barred bandicoot

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
5.8 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
120 days
Male sexual maturity
150 days
Gestation
12 days
Weaning
Litter size
1.8 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
100 g
Adult weight
226 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
51%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552660
Animal Diversity Web
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 120735
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