AnAge entry for Mesocricetus brandti

Classification (HAGRID: 02521)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Mesocricetus
Species: Mesocricetus brandti
Common name: Brandt's hamster
Synonyms: Mesocricetus koenigi

Maximum longevity: 4.4 years
Source: ref. 475
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: It was shown that the average lifespan of the Turkish hamster is increased by hibernation. One good hibernator lived 4.4 years [0475]. Their average lifespan has been suggested to be 2-3 years [0434].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[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
[0476] Papafrangos and Lyman (1982), Lipofuscin accumulation and hibernation in the Turkish hamster, Mesocricetus brandti (PubMed)
[0475] Lyman et al. (1981), Hibernation and longevity in the Turkish hamster Mesocricetus brandti (PubMed)