AnAge entry for Glossophaga soricina

Classification (HAGRID: 02343)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Phyllostomidae
                    Genus: Glossophaga
Species
Glossophaga soricina
Common name
Pallas's long-tongued bat
Synonyms
Vespertilio soricinus, Glossophaga soricina soricina

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
11 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Large
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations
No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
106 days
Weaning
61 days
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
2
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
10 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
158%

Metabolism

Typical body temperature
309ºK or 35.5ºC or 95.9ºF
Basal metabolic rate
0.1640 W
Body mass
9.6 g
Metabolic rate per body mass
0.017083 W/g

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 631815
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 27638
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