AnAge entry for Pteropus giganteus

Classification (HAGRID: 02362)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Pteropodidae
                    Genus: Pteropus
Species: Pteropus giganteus
Common name: Indian flying fox
Synonyms: Pteropus giganteus chinghaiensis

Maximum longevity: 44 years (captivity)
Source: Melody Brooks, pers. comm.
Sample size: Large
Data quality: High
Observations: One male animal died at San Diego Zoo in 2008 when it was about 44 years old.

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