AnAge entry for Pteropus niger

Classification (HAGRID: 02366)

Taxonomy
Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Mammalia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Chiroptera (Taxon entry)
                Family: Pteropodidae
                    Genus: Pteropus
Species
Pteropus niger
Common name
Greater mascarene flying fox
Synonyms
Vespertilio vampyrus niger

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity
19.4 years (captivity)
Source
ref. 671
Sample size
Small
Data quality
Acceptable
Observations

One specimen was at least 19.4 years old when it died in captivity [0671]. Not much is known about this endangered species, though, and maximum longevity could be underestimated.

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Gestation
Weaning
Litter size
1 (viviparous)
Litters per year
Inter-litter interval
Weight at birth
Weight at weaning
Adult weight
456.3 g
Postnatal growth rate
Maximum longevity residual
155%

Metabolism

No information on metabolism is available.

References

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System
ITIS 631644
Animal Diversity Web
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Encyclopaedia of Life
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NCBI Taxonomy
Taxonomy ID 170225
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