AnAge entry for Hemicentetes semispinosus

Classification (HAGRID: 01544)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Afrosoricida
                Family: Tenrecidae
                    Genus: Hemicentetes
Species: Hemicentetes semispinosus
Common name: Streaked tenrec

Maximum longevity: 2.7 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Questionable
Observations: One captive specimen lived 2.7 years [0671]. Maximum lifespan may be significantly underestimated and further studies are necessary.

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

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[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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
[0680] Wootton (1987), The effects of body mass, phylogeny, habitat, and trophic level on mammalian age at first reproduction
[0436] Cutler (1979), Evolution of human longevity: a critical overview (PubMed)