Life history notes on Merriam's kangaroo rat in southern Arizona

Author(s)
Reynolds, Hudson G.
Year
Article Title
Life history notes on Merriam's kangaroo rat in southern Arizona
Volume
41
Pages
48-58
Start Page Number
48
Final Page
58
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Species: Merriam's Kangaroo Rat (Dipodomys merriami)
Exposure Endpoint Type Endpoint Description Endpoint Value Sample Size Units Life Cycle Stage Specific Location Range Type
Growth Rate body weights at various ages (0 - 14 wks) 4.0 (0); 10.0 (2 wks); 18.0 (4 wks); 24.0 (6 wks); 28.0 (8 wks); 31.0 (10 wks); 34.0 (12 wks); 36.0 (14 wks) 3 g Juvenile Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean range of seasonal body weights 644 g Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000 - 4500 ft) 39.5 - 46.5 Exposure Factor Datasets
Clutch or Litter Size 2.02 133 embryos/female Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000 - 4500 ft) 1 - 3 Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range average range; estimated as enclosed space occupied by used traps plus one-half distance to closest unused trap 0.466 11 acres Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000 - 4500 ft) Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range average range; estimated as enclosed space occupied by used traps plus one-half distance to closest unused trap 0.373 13 acres Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000 - 4500 ft) Exposure Factor Datasets
Home Range average range; estimated as enclosed space occupied by used traps plus one-half distance to closest unused trap 0.243 14 acres Juvenile Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000 - 4500 ft) Exposure Factor Datasets
Body Weight - Mean range of seasonal body weights 482 g Adult Santa Rita Experimental Range, Tucson (elev., 3000 - 4500 ft) 36.5 - 43.8 Exposure Factor Datasets

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