AnAge entry for Dromiciops gliroides
Classification (HAGRID: 02256)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Microbiotheria
Family: Microbiotheriidae
Genus: Dromiciops
- Species
- Dromiciops gliroides
- Common name
- Monito del monte
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
Not much is known about the longevity of these animals but they live at least 3 years, probably longer.
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 35.2ºC or 95.3ºF
- Basal metabolic rate
- Not yet available
References
- [1032] McNab (2008), An analysis of the factors that influence the level and scaling of mammalian BMR (PubMed)
- [0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
- [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
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 552590
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 33562
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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