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4 +1 | steatomys pratensis, ratón gordo sudafricano |
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steatomys pratensis, ratón gordo sudafricano Explanation: AnAge entry for Steatomys pratensis (HAGRID 04041) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Classification Taxonomy Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Rodentia Family: Muridae Genus: Steatomys Species Steatomys pratensis Common name South African fat mouse Ageing phenotype Rate of ageing Not yet determined Record longevity Not yet available Observations Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 3.8 years in captivity [0671]. Life history traits (averages) Male sexual maturity Female sexual maturity Gestation Litter size 4.7 (viviparous) Weight at birth 1.6 g Adult weight 25.5 g Metabolism Typical body temperature 307 ºK or 34.1 ºC or 93.4 ºF Basal or resting metabolic rate 0.1050 W Body mass 37.5 g Metabolic rate per body mass 0.002800 W/g References [0420] Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3, PubMed [0671] Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World (2005) [0036] The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology (2004) [0610] Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals (2003) [0455] Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data (1993) External resources Integrated Taxonomic Information System ITIS 632724 Wikispecies Wikispecies page (if any) Animal Diversity Web ADW account (if available) Entrez Search all databases Entrez Taxonomy search Ageing literature Search Google Scholar Search PubMed Search Scirus Images Google Image search Internet Search Google -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- AnAge database at the Human Ageing Genomic Resources. In case you find missing or incorrect information in an entry, please contact us. -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 29 mins (2006-02-22 11:03:00 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://genomics.senescence.info/species/biblio.php?id=0455 yourdictionary.com - spanish |
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