AnAge entry for Lagostrophus fasciatus

Classification (HAGRID: 02159)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Diprotodontia
                Family: Macropodidae
                    Genus: Lagostrophus
Species: Lagostrophus fasciatus
Common name: Banded hare-wallaby

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: In the wild these animals live about 4 years [0542], maybe longer. One captive specimen lived for 6.7 years [0671], but further studies are necessary to estimate the maximum longevity of this species.

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals