AnAge entry for Synaptomys cooperi

Classification (HAGRID: 02566)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Rodentia
                Family: Cricetidae
                    Genus: Synaptomys
Species: Synaptomys cooperi
Common name: Southern bog lemming
Synonyms: Synaptomys fatuus, Arvicola gossii, Synaptomys helaletes, Synaptomys stonei, Synaptomys cooperi kentucki, Synaptomys cooperi paludis, Synaptomys cooperi relictus, Synaptomys cooperi saturatus, Synaptomys cooperi helaletes

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals, though they have been reported to live up to 2.5 years in captivity [0542].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[0610] Ernest (2003), Life history characteristics of placental non-volant mammals
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals