AnAge entry for Platacanthomys lasiurus
Classification (HAGRID: 02745)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Platacanthomyidae
Genus: Platacanthomys
- Species
- Platacanthomys lasiurus
- Common name
- Malabar spiny dormouse
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
One wild caught female lived 1.7 years in captivity [0434]. Without further studies, however, the maximum longevity of this species remains unknown.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [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
External Resources
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- ITIS 632693
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