AnAge entry for Cynocephalus volans
Classification (HAGRID: 02121)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
Order: Dermoptera
Family: Cynocephalidae
Genus: Cynocephalus
- Species
- Cynocephalus volans
- Common name
- Philippine flying lemur
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
These are difficult animals to keep in captivity and so little is known about their longevity. There is one report, however, of one animal kept as pet for 17.5 years, after which it escaped [0434].
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [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 System
- ITIS 573234
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 110931
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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