AnAge entry for Rhynchocyon cirnei

Classification (HAGRID: 02620)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Macroscelidea
                Family: Macroscelididae
                    Genus: Rhynchocyon
Species
Rhynchocyon cirnei
Common name
Checkered elephant shrew

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals. One specimen was still alive after 4.5 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size
1.9 (viviparous)
Litters per year
4.5
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
370 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 584925
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 473867
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