AnAge entry for Octodontomys gliroides

Classification (HAGRID: 02741)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Octodontidae
                    Genus: Octodontomys
Species: Octodontomys gliroides
Common name: Mountain degu
Synonyms: Octodontomys simonsi

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals. One specimen lived 7.6 years in captivity [0671]. Probably they can live longer, and further studies are necessary.

: 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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data