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| Classification (HAGRID: 02672) | |
| Taxonomy | Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry) Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry) Family: Megadermatidae Genus: Megaderma |
| Species | Megaderma lyra |
| Common name | Greater false vampire bat |
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits | |
| Maximum longevity | 14 years (wild) |
| Source | ref. 424 |
| Sample size | medium |
| Data quality | acceptable |
| Observations | No observations are presently available |
Life history traits (averages) | |
| Female sexual maturity | 540 days |
| Male sexual maturity | 450 days |
| Gestation | 150 days |
| Weaning | |
| Litter size | 1 (viviparous) |
| Litters per year | |
| Inter-litter interval | |
| Weight at birth | 7.5 g |
| Weight at weaning | |
| Adult weight | 38.6 g |
| Postnatal growth rate | |
| Maximum longevity residual | 164 % |
Metabolism | |
| No information on metabolism available. | |
References |
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[0424] Wilkinson and South (2002), Life history, ecology and longevity in bats, PubMed | |
External resources | |
| Integrated Taxonomic Information System | ITIS 631755 |
| 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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