AnAge entry for Phalanger gymnotis
Classification (HAGRID: 02192)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Diprotodontia
Family: Phalangeridae
Genus: Phalanger
- Species
- Phalanger gymnotis
- Common name
- Ground cuscus
- Synonyms
- Strigocuscus gymnotis
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 18.9 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 671
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One captive female was at least 18.9 years when it died [0671].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
- Typical body temperature
- 310ºK or 36.4ºC or 97.5ºF
- Basal metabolic rate
- Not yet available
References
- [1056] McNab (2008), The comparative energetics of New Guinean cuscuses (Metatheria: Phalangeridae)
- [0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
- [0522] Fisher et al. (2001), The ecological basis of life history variation in marsupials
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 709415
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 65615
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