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AnAge entry for Malaclemys terrapin

Classification (HAGRID: 04047)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Emydidae
                    Genus: Malaclemys
SpeciesMalaclemys terrapin
Common nameDiamondback terrapin
SynonymsTestudo terrapin

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevityNot yet established
Observations

One animal lived 14.1 years in captivity [0451]. Lifespan is probably underestimated, though, with anecdotal reports of one animal living over 40 years in captivity [0528].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,190 days
Male sexual maturity910 days
Incubation84 days
Clutch size9 (oviparous)
Adult weight720 g

Metabolism

Typical body temperature297ºK or 24.0ºC or 75.2ºF
Resting metabolic rate0.1407 W
Body mass720.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.000195 W/g

References
[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate, PubMed
[0468] John Behler and F. King (1979), The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians
[0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group

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