AnAge entry for Crocodylus porosus

Classification (HAGRID: 03258)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Crocodilia
                Family: Crocodylidae
                    Genus: Crocodylus
Species: Crocodylus porosus
Common name: Saltwater crocodile
Synonyms: Crocodilus oopholis, Crocodilus biporcatus, Oopholis pondicherianus, Crocodylus porosus australis, Crocodilus biporcatus raninus, Crocodylus porosus minikanna

Maximum longevity: 57 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1298
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Questionable
Observations: Anecdotal reports, which might be true, suggest these animals can live over 100 years. As such, the maximum longevity of this species may be considerably underestimated. A male at least 57 years old was reported in captivity [1298].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[1298] Weigl (2014), Longevity of crocodilians in captivity
[0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition