AnAge entry for Metachirus nudicaudatus

Classification (HAGRID: 02136)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Didelphimorphia
                Family: Didelphidae
                    Genus: Metachirus
Species: Metachirus nudicaudatus
Common name: Brown four-eyed opossum

Maximum longevity: 3 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: These animals are short-lived in captivity with a record longevity of 3 years [0671]. Without more detailed studies, however, their maximum longevity could be underestimated, and some anecdotal reports suggest they may live up to 4 years.

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

[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
[0420] White and Seymour (2003), Mammalian basal metabolic rate is proportional to body mass2/3 (PubMed)
[0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World