Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
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Observations: Little is known about the longevity of these animals. It has been reported that they can live up to 7 years in captivity (Ronald Nowak 1999), but this has not been verified and could have been a result of confusion with the Andean spiny rat (*Proechimys gularis*).
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- Joao Pedro de Magalhaes
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- de Magalhaes, J. P.
