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AnAge entry for Terrapene carolina

Terrapene carolina is a species with negligible senescence


Classification (HAGRID: 04051)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Emydidae
                    Genus: Terrapene
SpeciesTerrapene carolina
Common nameEastern box turtle
SynonymsTestudo carolina

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

IMRNot yet available
MRDTNo MRDT detected
Maximum longevity138 years (wild)
Sourceref. 543
Sample sizemedium
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

These are animals with negligible senescence [0026]. In the wild, few animals live over 30-40 years but anecdotal evidence, which seems possible, suggests one animal may have lived up to 138 years in the wild [0543].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,190 days
Male sexual maturity2,190 days
Adult weight

Metabolism

No information on metabolism available.

References
[0064] Henry (2003), The eastern box turtle at the Patuxent Wildlife Research Center 1940s to the present: another view, PubMed
[0026] Miller (2001), Escaping senescence: demographic data from the three-toed box turtle (Terrapene carolina triunguis), PubMed
[0468] John Behler and F. King (1979), The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians
[0543] Nigrelli (1954), Some longevity records for vertebrates
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group

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