AnAge entry for Eligmodontia typus

Classification (HAGRID: 02514)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Eligmodontia
Species: Eligmodontia typus
Common name: Highland gerbil mouse
Synonyms: Eligmodontia marica, Mus elegans, Graomys hypogaeus

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: In captivity, these animals live on average six months and up to 1.5 years [0498]. It is possible that there are technical problems in keeping these animals in captivity and thus maximum longevity must be classified as unknown.

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

[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3 (PubMed)
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0498] Instituto Argentino de Investigaciones de las Zonas Aridas