AnAge entry for Macrotus waterhousii

Classification (HAGRID: 01994)

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)

: 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

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0978] Jones et al. (2009), PanTHERIA: a species-level database of life history, ecology, and geography of extant and recently extinct mammals
[0513] Cockrum (1973), Additional longevity records of American bats

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 552465
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 124750
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Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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