AnAge entry for Chelonoidis denticulata
Classification (HAGRID: 03768)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Chelonoidis
- Species
- Chelonoidis denticulata
- Common name
- Yellow-footed tortoise
- Synonyms
- Geochelone denticulata
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 35.2 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
There is an anecdotal story, which might be true, of a wild-born specimen called "Big Mo" that arrived in 1972 in Pittsburgh Zoo and died in 2008. Based on his size, it was estimated to be over 70 years of age when he died.
Life history traits (averages)
- No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 949446
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Entrez
- Search all databases
- Ageing Literature
- Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
- Images
- Google Image search
- Internet
- Search Google