AnAge entry for Graphiurus murinus

Classification (HAGRID: 02618)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Gliridae
                    Genus: Graphiurus
Species: Graphiurus murinus
Common name: Woodland dormouse

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 6.9 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

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: Not yet available
Basal metabolic rate: 0.2250 W
Body mass: 38.4 g
Metabolic rate per body mass: 0.005859 W/g

References

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0036] Savage et al. (2004), The predominance of quarter-power scaling in biology
[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
[0570] glirarium.org

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 584959
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 51346
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