AnAge entry for Dipodomys spectabilis

Classification (HAGRID: 02630)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Heteromyidae
                    Genus: Dipodomys
Species: Dipodomys spectabilis
Common name: Banner-tailed kangaroo rat

Maximum longevity: 12.7 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Tiny
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One wild born specimen was about 12.7 years of age when it died in captivity [0671].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data