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AnAge entry for Plecotus austriacus


Classification (HAGRID: 02757)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Vespertilionidae
                    Genus: Plecotus
SpeciesPlecotus austriacus
Common nameGray big-eared bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

It is likely that these animals live up to 30 years in the wild, but precise data is lacking.

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 weight12 g
Postnatal growth rate

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
[0565] Warwickshire Bat Group

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 632134
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