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| Classification (HAGRID: 02812) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Dermoptera Family: Cynocephalidae Genus: Cynocephalus |
| Species | Cynocephalus volans |
| Common name | Flying lemur (glider) |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | Not yet established |
| Observations | These are difficult animals to keep in captivity and so little is known about their longevity. There is one report, however, of one animal kept as pet for 17.5 years, after which it escaped [0434]. |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | |
| Male sexual maturity | |
| Gestation | 105 days |
| Weaning | 193 days |
| Litter size | 1 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 38.5 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 1,300 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
Metabolism | |
| No information on metabolism available. | |
References |
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[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 573234 |
| Animal Diversity Web | ADW account |
| Encyclopedia of Life | Search EOL |
| Genome Project | Search NCBI |
| Entrez | |
| Ageing literature | |
| Images | Google Image search |
| Internet | Search Google |
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