AnAge entry for Acrobates pygmaeus

Classification (HAGRID: 02142)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Acrobatidae
                    Genus: Acrobates
Species
Acrobates pygmaeus
Common name
Pygmy gliding possum

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
8.8 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Large
Data quality
High
Observations

In zoos, these animals have been known to live up to 8.8 years [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
308ºK or 34.7ºC or 94.5ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.0840 W
Body mass
14.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.006000 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 609845
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 190720
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