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AnAge entry for Mormopterus planiceps

Classification (HAGRID: 02673)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Molossidae
                    Genus: Mormopterus
SpeciesMormopterus planiceps
Common nameSouthern free-tailed bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

Little is known about the longevity of these animals, but one specimen lived 6.5 years in captivity [0671]. Females reach sexual maturity in their first year but males probably only later [0455].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation120 days
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year1
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight8.8 g
Postnatal growth rate

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0730] Smith et al. (2003), Body mass of late Quaternary mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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