The Naked Mole Rat--A New Record for the Oldest Living Rodent
- 29 May 2002
- journal article
- perspectives
- Published by American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) in Science of Aging Knowledge Environment
- Vol. 2002 (21) , 7
- https://doi.org/10.1126/sageke.2002.21.pe7
Abstract
We report a new record for the world's longest-lived rodent, a male naked mole rat ( Heterocephalus glaber ). On the basis of his weight at capture, this animal was approximately 1 year old when collected near Mtito Andei, Kenya in July/August 1974. He died in April 2002, indicating that he lived for more than 28 years. As such, his life-span surpassed the previous longevity record for a rodent, which was held by a porcupine ( Hystrix brachyura ) that lived for 27 years and 4 months.Keywords
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