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AnAge entry for Rhinolophus hipposideros

Classification (HAGRID: 02717)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Rhinolophidae
                    Genus: Rhinolophus
SpeciesRhinolophus hipposideros
Common nameLesser horseshoe bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity21.2 years (wild)
Sourceref. 424
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
ObservationsNo observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity500 days
Male sexual maturity471 days
Gestation67 days
Weaning35 days
Litter size1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval365 days
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight4.6 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual344 %

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0424] Wilkinson and South (2002), Life history, ecology and longevity in bats, PubMed
[0455] Virginia Hayssen et al. (1993), Asdell's Patterns of Mammalian Reproduction: A Compendium of Species-Specific Data

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