title: A new field record for bat longevity.
abstract: A new longevity record has been established for a free-living bat-41 years for a male Brandt's bat, Myotis brandtii. The exceptional longevity of bats generally, and this species in particular, should make bats of special interest for researchers studying mechanisms of slow aging.
authors.affiliation: University of Texas Health Science Center, Barshop Institute for Longevity and Aging Study, STCBM Building, Suite 3.325, 15355 Lambda Drive, San Antonio, TX 78245-3207, USA.
authors.forename: Andrej J
authors.initials: AJ
authors.lastname: Podlutsky
authors.forename: Alexander M
authors.initials: AM
authors.lastname: Khritankov
authors.forename: Nikolai D
authors.initials: ND
authors.lastname: Ovodov
authors.forename: Steven N
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Austad
mesh_terms: D000375:Aging; D000818:Animals; D002685:Chiroptera / Q000502:physiology*; D005260:Female; D008136:Longevity; D008297:Male