AnAge entry for Noctilio leporinus

Classification (HAGRID: 02336)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Noctilionidae
                    Genus: Noctilio
Species: Noctilio leporinus
Common name: Greater bulldog bat

Maximum longevity: 11.8 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 671
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Two wild-caught animals lived about 11.8 years at Bronx Zoo [0671].

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