AnAge entry for Chiroptera
Classification (HAGRID: 01973)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
- Order
- Chiroptera (Browse taxon)
- Common name
- Bats
- Synonyms
- Megachiroptera, Microchiroptera
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Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Observations
Compared with size-equivalent mammals, bats are long-lived [0424]. Their low extrinsic mortality due to their ability to fly likely contributed to the selection of a longer lifespan [0477]. Many longevity records from bats come from banding studies conducted in the wild and hence maximum longevity may be underestimated.
References
- [0477] Brunet-Rossinni and Austad (2004), Ageing studies on bats: a review (PubMed)
- [0424] Wilkinson and South (2002), Life history, ecology and longevity in bats (PubMed)
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- ITIS 179985
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