AnAge entry for Myocastor coypus

Classification (HAGRID: 02731)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Myocastoridae
                    Genus: Myocastor
Species
Myocastor coypus
Common name
Nutria
Synonyms
Myocaster coypus

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
19 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 1306
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One zoo specimen lived for 19 years [1306].

Life history traits (averages)

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

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
308ºK or 34.6ºC or 94.3ºF
Basal metabolic rate
Not yet available

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 180402
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 10157
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