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AnAge entry for Myotis brandti

Classification (HAGRID: 02729)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Vespertilionidae
                    Genus: Myotis
SpeciesMyotis brandti
Common nameBrandt's bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity41 years (wild)
Sourceref. 424
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

One banded animal lived for 41 years in the wild [0060].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight7 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual624 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0060] Podlutsky et al. (2005), A new field record for bat longevity, PubMed
[0477] Brunet-Rossinni and Austad (2004), Ageing studies on bats: a review, PubMed
[0424] Wilkinson and South (2002), Life history, ecology and longevity in bats, PubMed

External resources

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