AnAge entry for Sminthopsis virginiae

Classification (HAGRID: 02483)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Dasyuromorphia
                Family: Dasyuridae
                    Genus: Sminthopsis
Species
Sminthopsis virginiae
Common name
Red-cheeked dunnart

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
5.3 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Tiny
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

In the wild these animals do not appear to live more than 1.3 years. One specimen in captivity lived for 5.3 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
230 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
15 days
Weaning
80 days
Litter size
2.5 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
91 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
19 g
Adult weight
34 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
63%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

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ITIS 552652
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 90767
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