AnAge entry for Ochrotomys nuttalli

Classification (HAGRID: 02542)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Ochrotomys
Species: Ochrotomys nuttalli
Common name: Golden mouse
Synonyms: Peromyscus nuttalli, Mus aureolus, Peromyscus nuttalli flammeus, Ochrotomys nuttalli floridanus, Peromyscus nuttalli lewisi, Ochrotomys nuttalli lisae

Maximum longevity: 8.4 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: It has been reported that captive females can produce young when as old as 6.5 years and lived 8.4 years [0434], which is plausible. One female lived 6 years in captivity [0671]. Further studies may be necessary to better estimate the longevity of these animals.

: 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)
[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[0538] Don Wilson and Sue Ruff (1999), The Smithsonian Book of North American Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves