AnAge entry for Dermochelys coriacea

Classification (HAGRID: 04137)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Dermochelyidae
                    Genus: Dermochelys
Species: Dermochelys coriacea
Common name: Leatherback turtle
Synonyms: Dermochelys coriacea coriacea, Testudo coriacea, Dermochelys coriacea schlegelii, Sphargis coriacea schlegelii

Maximum longevity: 30 years
Source: ref. 33
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: The leatherback sea turtle is intriguing amongst reptiles because it features a sort of endothermy. Even so, it lives at least 30 years with anecdotal evidence suggesting a maximum longevity of 70-80 years [0033].

No information on metabolism is available.

[0939] Plot et al. (2012), Telomeres, age and reproduction in a long-lived reptile, PubMed
[0033] Spotila et al. (2000), Pacific leatherback turtles face extinction, PubMed
[0439] Roger Conant et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America
[0034] Davenport et al. (1990), Thermal and biochemical characteristics of the lipids of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea: evidence of endothermy
[0035] seaturtle.org
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation