AnAge entry for Lycalopex sechurae
Classification (HAGRID: 01736)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Carnivora
Family: Canidae
Genus: Lycalopex
- Species
- Lycalopex sechurae
- Common name
- Sechuran fox
- Synonyms
- Pseudalopex sechurae, Canis sechurae
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 9.9 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 671
- Sample size
- Tiny
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One captive animal lived 9.9 years [0671]. Although it is possible that maximum longevity is underestimated in this species, they are the smallest of the genus [0434], which may explain their shortest lifespan. Further studies would be useful, however.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
- [0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
- [0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 726274
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 68739
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