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AnAge entry for Myotis grisescens

Classification (HAGRID: 02734)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Vespertilionidae
                    Genus: Myotis
SpeciesMyotis grisescens
Common nameGray myotis

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity16.5 years (wild)
Sourceref. 1
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity456 days
Male sexual maturity456 days
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth2.9 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight9.25 g
Postnatal growth rate0.0964 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual240 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0424] Wilkinson and South (2002), Life history, ecology and longevity in bats, PubMed
[0441] William Burt et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Mammals
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data
[0731] Zullinger et al. (1984), Fitting sigmoid equations to mammalian growth curves
[0001] Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

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