AnAge entry for Planigale tenuirostris

Classification (HAGRID: 02471)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Planigale
Species
Planigale tenuirostris
Common name
Narrow-nosed planigale

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

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

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
240 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
19 days
Weaning
95 days
Litter size
6 (viviparous)
Litters per year
2
Inter-litter interval
332 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
2.7 g
Adult weight
5.3 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
82%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
308ºK or 34.5ºC or 94.1ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.0630 W
Body mass
7.1 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.008873 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552629
Animal Diversity Web
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 32557
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