AnAge entry for Cynopterus brachyotis

Classification (HAGRID: 02351)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Pteropodidae
                    Genus: Cynopterus
Species
Cynopterus brachyotis
Common name
Lesser short-nosed fruit bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
10.1 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One specimen was still alive after 10.1 years in captivity [0671].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
213 days
Male sexual maturity
213 days
Gestation
112 days
Weaning
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
6.2 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
45 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
115%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
310ºK or 36.5ºC or 97.7ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.2620 W
Body mass
37.2 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.007043 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 631552
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 58060
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