AnAge entry for Macrotus waterhousii

Classification (HAGRID: 02346)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Phyllostomidae
                    Genus: Macrotus
Species
Macrotus waterhousii
Common name
Waterhouse's leaf-nosed bat

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
10.4 years (wild)
Source
ref. 513
Sample size
Medium
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
91 days
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
244 days
Weaning
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
0.59 g
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
16 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
139%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 552465
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 124750
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