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AnAge entry for Plecotus rafinesquii

Classification (HAGRID: 02758)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Vespertilionidae
                    Genus: Plecotus
SpeciesPlecotus rafinesquii
Common nameRafinesque's big-eared bat
SynonymsCorynorhinus rafinesquii

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

On average, these animals live about 10 years in the wild. Given the longevity of similar species, however, maximum longevity is expected to be much higher.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth2.5 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight11.1 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
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

External resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information SystemITIS 180027
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