Maximum lifespan
7.8 yr
AnAge record (opens in a new tab)
GC content
41.63%
Whole genome
Non-coding
1,311 bp
D-loop 1,254 bp

Where Gambian epauletted fruit bat sits among 2,335 species

Whole-genome GC content against maximum lifespan. Gambian epauletted fruit bat has the 1,790th longest lifespan of them.

10203040501 yr10 yr100 yrMaximum lifespan, log scaleGC %Gambian epauletted fruit bat
  • This species
  • Other mammals
  • Other classes

Base composition

Whole genome16,702 bp
GC skew (G − C) / (G + C)
−0.325
AT skew (A − T) / (A + T)
+0.105

Life history

Maximum lifespan
7.8 years
Adult weight
80 g
Birth weight
10 g
Gestation or incubation
150 days
Litter or clutch size
1
Litters per year
1.5

Lifespan from AnAge · AnAge record · other traits from AnAge build 15 (HAGRID 02355)

About this record

Lifespan source
AnAge build 15
Based on
an animal in captivity
Data quality
acceptable, small sample
Licence
Free to use, subject to the Human Ageing Genomic Resources conditions of use
Status
New in build 2
In the database since
build 2 (2026-11-13)

Every change against the 2015 build is in the changelog download.

Composition by region

Reference (L) strand as deposited in RefSeq
Whole genome16,702 bp
Protein-coding11,350 bp
12S rRNA962 bp
16S rRNA1,569 bp
All tRNA1,515 bp
D-loop1,254 bp

Genes and regions

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Base composition of Epomophorus gambianus genes
Composition
ND1NADH dehydrogenase subunit 1956 bp30.2%27.4%12.8%29.6%42.36%−0.398+0.049
ND2NADH dehydrogenase subunit 21,042 bp37.0%25.7%8.0%29.3%37.24%−0.572+0.180
COX1Cytochrome c oxidase subunit I1,545 bp27.7%28.2%17.0%27.1%44.08%−0.231−0.009
COX2Cytochrome c oxidase subunit II684 bp32.9%24.7%14.9%27.5%42.40%−0.297+0.142
ATP8ATP synthase F0 subunit 8204 bp37.3%29.9%7.4%25.5%32.84%−0.552+0.109
ATP6ATP synthase F0 subunit 6681 bp31.0%28.0%11.0%30.0%40.97%−0.462+0.050
COX3Cytochrome c oxidase subunit III784 bp26.9%27.2%15.6%30.4%45.92%−0.322−0.005
ND3NADH dehydrogenase subunit 3348 bp29.9%29.3%12.1%28.7%40.81%−0.408+0.010
ND4LNADH dehydrogenase subunit 4L297 bp27.9%33.3%13.8%24.9%38.72%−0.287−0.088
ND4NADH dehydrogenase subunit 41,378 bp32.4%27.6%11.7%28.4%40.06%−0.417+0.080
ND5NADH dehydrogenase subunit 51,818 bp31.8%27.2%11.8%29.2%40.98%−0.423+0.079
ND6NADH dehydrogenase subunit 6528 bp42.0%21.2%7.8%29.0%36.74%−0.577+0.329
CYTBCytochrome b1,140 bp28.6%27.2%13.2%31.1%44.21%−0.405+0.025
12S rRNA12S ribosomal RNA962 bp34.6%20.9%19.4%25.1%44.49%−0.126+0.247
16S rRNA16S ribosomal RNA1,569 bp36.1%23.3%17.5%23.0%40.54%−0.135+0.215
D-loopControl region (D-loop)1,254 bp30.2%23.0%16.3%30.5%46.81%−0.305+0.136

Codon usage

Counts per codon, darker is more frequent

3,800 codons in all protein-coding genes. Grouped with the Vertebrate mitochondrial code (NCBI table 2).

Phe F5.9%
UUU98
UUC128
Leu L16.3%
UUA86
UUG18
CUU74
CUC120
CUA281
CUG39
Ile I8.5%
AUU160
AUC164
Met M6.3%
AUA192
AUG48
Val V5.0%
GUU47
GUC37
GUA83
GUG24
Ser S7.7%
UCU39
UCC77
UCA110
UCG11
AGU14
AGC41
Pro P5.1%
CCU28
CCC66
CCA94
CCG6
Thr T8.2%
ACU54
ACC100
ACA141
ACG18
Ala A6.5%
GCU41
GCC111
GCA85
GCG9
Tyr Y3.5%
UAU63
UAC70
His H2.6%
CAU24
CAC75
Gln Q2.3%
CAA79
CAG10
Asn N4.1%
AAU59
AAC97
Lys K2.6%
AAA84
AAG14
Asp D1.8%
GAU18
GAC49
Glu E2.6%
GAA76
GAG22
Cys C0.6%
UGU10
UGC13
Trp W2.7%
UGA90
UGG13
Arg R1.7%
CGU7
CGC12
CGA41
CGG5
Gly G5.7%
GGU34
GGC68
GGA90
GGG24
Stop 0.2%
UAA8
UAG0
AGA0
AGG1

Genome map

38 annotated features in NC_029375.1

Hover, tap or tab to a feature to see its position, length, strand and GC content. Genes and rRNAs open their own pages.

  • Protein-coding13
  • rRNA2
  • tRNA22
  • D-loop1
  • Outer ring: + strand, arrows run clockwise. Inner ring: − strand.
  • Middle ring: GC% of each gene against the whole genome (41.6%, dashed): out is GC-richer, in is AT-richer (full height = 6 points).
All 38 features as a table
Annotated features of Epomophorus gambianus (NC_029375.1)
FeatureTypeStartEndLengthStrandGC
tRNA-PheTransfer RNA16969 bp+–
12S rRNARibosomal RNA701,031962 bp+44.5%
tRNA-ValTransfer RNA1,0311,09767 bp+–
16S rRNARibosomal RNA1,0982,6661,569 bp+40.5%
tRNA-Leu (UUR)Transfer RNA2,6672,74175 bp+–
ND1Protein-coding gene2,7443,699956 bp+42.4%
tRNA-IleTransfer RNA3,7003,76869 bp+–
tRNA-GlnTransfer RNA3,7663,83873 bp−–
tRNA-MetTransfer RNA3,8393,90769 bp+–
ND2Protein-coding gene3,9084,9491,042 bp+37.2%
tRNA-TrpTransfer RNA4,9505,01970 bp+–
tRNA-AlaTransfer RNA5,0245,09269 bp−–
tRNA-AsnTransfer RNA5,0935,16674 bp−–
tRNA-CysTransfer RNA5,2015,26969 bp−–
tRNA-TyrTransfer RNA5,2705,33667 bp−–
COX1Protein-coding gene5,3386,8821,545 bp+44.1%
tRNA-Ser (UCN)Transfer RNA6,8806,94869 bp−–
tRNA-AspTransfer RNA6,9547,02168 bp+–
COX2Protein-coding gene7,0237,706684 bp+42.4%
tRNA-LysTransfer RNA7,7107,78071 bp+–
ATP8Protein-coding gene7,7827,985204 bp+32.8%
ATP6Protein-coding gene7,9438,623681 bp+41.0%
COX3Protein-coding gene8,6239,406784 bp+45.9%
tRNA-GlyTransfer RNA9,4079,47569 bp+–
ND3Protein-coding gene9,4769,823348 bp+40.8%
tRNA-ArgTransfer RNA9,8259,89268 bp+–
ND4LProtein-coding gene9,89310,189297 bp+38.7%
ND4Protein-coding gene10,18311,5601,378 bp+40.1%
tRNA-HisTransfer RNA11,56111,62868 bp+–
tRNA-Ser (AGY)Transfer RNA11,62911,68860 bp+–
tRNA-Leu (CUN)Transfer RNA11,69011,75970 bp+–
ND5Protein-coding gene11,76013,5771,818 bp+41.0%
ND6Protein-coding gene13,57414,101528 bp−36.7%
tRNA-GluTransfer RNA14,10214,17069 bp−–
CYTBProtein-coding gene14,17515,3141,140 bp+44.2%
tRNA-ThrTransfer RNA15,31415,38269 bp+–
tRNA-ProTransfer RNA15,38215,44867 bp−–
D-loopControl region15,44916,7021,254 bp–46.8%