Maximum lifespan
12.4 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
41.50%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,414 bp
D-loop 965 bp

Where Common tree shrew sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Common tree shrew has the 1,394th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Common tree shrew
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,756 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.279
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.103

Life history

Maximum lifespan
12.4 years
Adult weight
200 g
Birth weight
12.9 g
Basal metabolic rate
0.522 W
Body temperature
37 °C
Female sexual maturity
90 days
Male sexual maturity
90 days
Gestation or incubation
46 days
Litter or clutch size
2
Litters per year
2.5

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03202)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, medium sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,756 bp
Protein-coding11,336 bp
12S rRNA945 bp
16S rRNA1,571 bp
All tRNA1,490 bp
D-loop965 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Tupaia glis genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1955 bp29.6%27.5%14.8%28.1%42.83%−0.311+0.037
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp35.6%25.1%10.8%28.4%39.25%−0.447+0.172
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,542 bp26.1%29.1%18.6%26.3%44.88%−0.171−0.054
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.9%25.9%15.4%26.9%42.25%−0.273+0.104
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp38.2%27.5%5.4%28.9%34.31%−0.686+0.164
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp29.7%28.5%12.5%29.4%41.85%−0.404+0.020
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III785 bp28.0%27.3%16.8%27.9%44.71%−0.248+0.014
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3346 bp29.8%28.9%13.6%27.7%41.33%−0.343+0.015
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp24.6%30.6%15.5%29.3%44.78%−0.308−0.110
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp32.0%27.0%12.0%29.0%41.00%−0.412+0.085
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,812 bp32.4%26.7%12.6%28.3%40.89%−0.385+0.096
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp42.1%19.2%8.8%29.9%38.70%−0.545+0.375
CYTBCytochrome b1,139 bp28.8%27.4%14.2%29.6%43.81%−0.351+0.025
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA945 bp34.8%23.1%18.8%23.3%42.12%−0.106+0.203
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,571 bp36.2%22.5%19.5%21.7%41.25%−0.052+0.233
D-loopControl region (D-loop)965 bp35.0%24.9%13.4%26.7%40.10%−0.333+0.170

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,793 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.0%
UUU88
UUC141
Leu L15.8%
UUA85
UUG23
CUU62
CUC85
CUA266
CUG79
Ile I9.1%
AUU147
AUC198
Met M6.3%
AUA173
AUG66
Val V5.1%
GUU43
GUC46
GUA75
GUG28
Ser S7.6%
UCU43
UCC51
UCA124
UCG11
AGU13
AGC46
Pro P5.2%
CCU40
CCC38
CCA114
CCG6
Thr T8.0%
ACU62
ACC78
ACA140
ACG25
Ala A6.7%
GCU52
GCC118
GCA76
GCG9
Tyr Y3.3%
UAU50
UAC76
His H2.6%
CAU27
CAC72
Gln Q2.2%
CAA68
CAG16
Asn N3.6%
AAU41
AAC96
Lys K2.7%
AAA87
AAG17
Asp D2.0%
GAU31
GAC43
Glu E2.4%
GAA61
GAG30
Cys C0.7%
UGU8
UGC20
Trp W2.7%
UGA94
UGG10
Arg R1.8%
CGU9
CGC16
CGA39
CGG3
Gly G5.8%
GGU36
GGC58
GGA84
GGG43
Stop 0.2%
UAA6
UAG0
AGA1
AGG0

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_068695.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (41.5%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Tupaia glis (NC_068695.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16666 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA671,011945 bp+42.1%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0151,08066 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0812,6511,571 bp+41.3%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6522,72675 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7293,683955 bp+42.8%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,6843,75269 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7503,82071 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8203,88869 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,8894,9301,042 bp+39.3%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9314,99666 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0025,07170 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,0735,14573 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,1785,24568 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2465,31267 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3146,8551,542 bp+44.9%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8576,92569 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9306,99869 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene6,9997,682684 bp+42.3%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,6847,74764 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7507,953204 bp+34.3%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9118,591681 bp+41.9%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,5919,375785 bp+44.7%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,3769,44267 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4439,788346 bp+41.3%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,7909,85566 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,85710,153297 bp+44.8%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,14711,5241,378 bp+41.0%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,52511,59369 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,59411,65158 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,65111,72070 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,72113,5321,812 bp+40.9%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,53314,054522 bp−38.7%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,05514,12268 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,12615,2641,139 bp+43.8%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,26515,33268 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,33415,40067 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,79216,756965 bp–40.1%