AnAge entry for Sminthopsis douglasi

Classification (HAGRID: 02479)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Sminthopsis
Species
Sminthopsis douglasi
Common name
Julia Creek dunnart

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
Not yet established
Observations

Little is known about these animals and only a few have been studied in detail [0434]. One captive specimen lived 3.2 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

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

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552639
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 90758
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