AnAge entry for Hypsignathus monstrosus

Classification (HAGRID: 02006)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Pteropodidae
                    Genus: Hypsignathus
Species: Hypsignathus monstrosus
Common name: Hammer-headed fruit bat

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: Not much is known about the longevity of this species. One specimen was about 12 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. Maximum longevity could be underestimated, though, and it has been estimated that these animals live up to 30 years [0542].

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

No information on metabolism is available.

[0671] Richard Weigl (2005), Longevity of Mammals in Captivity; from the Living Collections of the World
[0971] Jones et al. (2003), Biological correlates of extinction risk in bats (PubMed)
[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
[0542] Bernhard Grzimek (1990), Grzimek's Encyclopedia of Mammals