AnAge entry for Geogale aurita

Classification (HAGRID: 01543)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Afrosoricida
                Family: Tenrecidae
                    Genus: Geogale
Species: Geogale aurita
Common name: Large-eared tenrec

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: In captivity these animals can live more than 2.5 years [0613]. Their maximum longevity is 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)
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0678] Symonds (1999), Life histories of the Insectivora: the role of phylogeny, metabolism, and sex differences
[0613] Stephenson et al. (1994), Maintenance and reproduction of tenrecs (Tenrecidae) at Parc Tsimbazaza, Madagascar