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AnAge entry for Myotis myotis

Classification (HAGRID: 02738)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Vespertilionidae
                    Genus: Myotis
SpeciesMyotis myotis
Common nameMouse-eared bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity22 years (wild)
Sourceref. 424
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity502 days
Male sexual maturity502 days
Gestation65 days
Weaning42 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth5.9 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight28.55 g
Postnatal growth rate0.109 days-1 (from Gompertz function)
Maximum longevity residual270 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0424] Wilkinson and South (2002), Life history, ecology and longevity in bats, PubMed
[0434] Ronald Nowak (1999), Walker's Mammals of the World
[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
[0565] Warwickshire Bat Group

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