Maximum lifespan
12.2 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
41.10%
Whole genome
Non-coding
844 bp
D-loop 788 bp

Where Pygmy tree shrew sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Pygmy tree shrew has the 1,401st longest lifespan of them.

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

Base composition

Whole genome16,187 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.281
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.089

Life history

Maximum lifespan
12.2 years
Adult weight
58.6 g
Female sexual maturity
61 days
Male sexual maturity
61 days
Gestation or incubation
50 days
Litter or clutch size
2

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 03203)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, tiny 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 genome16,187 bp
Protein-coding11,338 bp
12S rRNA949 bp
16S rRNA1,568 bp
All tRNA1,488 bp
D-loop788 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Tupaia minor genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1955 bp30.8%27.6%13.2%28.4%41.57%−0.365+0.054
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp35.8%25.8%10.7%27.7%38.39%−0.445+0.162
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,542 bp27.8%29.1%17.5%25.6%43.13%−0.188−0.022
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp31.7%27.2%14.5%26.6%41.08%−0.295+0.077
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp38.7%24.0%8.3%28.9%37.26%−0.553+0.234
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp29.7%28.8%12.8%28.8%41.56%−0.385+0.015
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III785 bp28.0%29.3%15.7%27.0%42.68%−0.266−0.022
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3347 bp28.5%28.5%15.0%27.7%42.78%−0.2970.000
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp27.9%33.3%13.1%25.6%38.72%−0.322−0.088
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp31.2%28.9%12.6%27.4%39.91%−0.371+0.039
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,812 bp32.1%26.2%12.5%29.1%41.63%−0.401+0.101
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6522 bp41.0%18.8%8.4%31.8%40.23%−0.581+0.372
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp29.6%27.5%14.1%28.9%42.98%−0.343+0.037
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA949 bp34.1%23.2%18.9%23.8%42.68%−0.116+0.191
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,568 bp36.2%23.2%18.5%22.1%40.59%−0.088+0.218
D-loopControl region (D-loop)788 bp30.2%29.9%16.5%23.4%39.85%−0.172+0.004

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,792 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F6.1%
UUU100
UUC130
Leu L15.8%
UUA97
UUG22
CUU70
CUC78
CUA280
CUG52
Ile I9.1%
AUU171
AUC173
Met M6.1%
AUA172
AUG58
Val V5.2%
GUU44
GUC38
GUA83
GUG31
Ser S7.3%
UCU32
UCC61
UCA109
UCG11
AGU20
AGC42
Pro P5.4%
CCU45
CCC43
CCA103
CCG12
Thr T7.9%
ACU51
ACC83
ACA153
ACG12
Ala A7.2%
GCU56
GCC125
GCA84
GCG7
Tyr Y3.4%
UAU55
UAC74
His H2.5%
CAU33
CAC60
Gln Q2.3%
CAA76
CAG12
Asn N3.9%
AAU49
AAC98
Lys K2.7%
AAA92
AAG10
Asp D1.8%
GAU25
GAC44
Glu E2.5%
GAA65
GAG28
Cys C0.7%
UGU7
UGC20
Trp W2.8%
UGA94
UGG11
Arg R1.7%
CGU11
CGC5
CGA42
CGG8
Gly G5.7%
GGU36
GGC61
GGA73
GGG47
Stop 0.2%
UAA5
UAG2
AGA0
AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_050993.1

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 (41.1%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Tupaia minor (NC_050993.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16666 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA671,015949 bp+42.7%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0161,08267 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0832,6501,568 bp+40.6%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6512,72575 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7283,682955 bp+41.6%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,6833,75169 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7493,81971 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8193,88769 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,8884,9291,042 bp+38.4%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9304,99768 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0025,07170 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,0735,14573 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,1795,24567 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2465,31267 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3136,8541,542 bp+43.1%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8566,92469 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9296,99769 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene6,9987,681684 bp+41.1%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,6837,74563 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7487,951204 bp+37.3%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9098,589681 bp+41.6%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,5899,373785 bp+42.7%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,3749,43865 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4399,785347 bp+42.8%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,7869,85166 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,85310,149297 bp+38.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,14311,5201,378 bp+39.9%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,52111,58969 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,59011,64960 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,64911,71870 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,71913,5301,812 bp+41.6%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,53314,054522 bp−40.2%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,05514,12167 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,12515,2641,140 bp+43.0%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,26515,32965 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,33215,39968 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,40016,187788 bp–39.9%