AnAge entry for Thomomys mazama
Classification (HAGRID: 02611)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Rodentia
Family: Geomyidae
Genus: Thomomys
- Species
- Thomomys mazama
- Common name
- Western pocket gopher
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
In the wild, these animals are expected to live up to 5 years [0542]. Little is known about their longevity in captivity.
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
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
- [0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals
- [0643] Scheffer (1938), Breeding records of Pacific Coast pocket gophers
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 180226
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 50723
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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