AnAge entry for Steatomys pratensis

Classification (HAGRID: 02739)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Nesomyidae
                    Genus: Steatomys
Species: Steatomys pratensis
Common name: Fat mouse
Synonyms: Steatomys edulis, Steatomys natalensis, Steatomys pratensis maunensis

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 3.8 years in captivity [0671].

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