AnAge entry for Thamnophis sirtalis

Classification (HAGRID: 03399)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Squamata
                Family: Colubridae
                    Genus: Thamnophis
Species: Thamnophis sirtalis
Common name: Common garter snake
Synonyms: Coluber sirtalis

Maximum longevity: 14 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 485
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One study found that telomere length decreases with age in male garter snakes, but remains stable in female snakes [1273].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1273] Rollings et al. (2017), Age-related sex differences in body condition and telomere dynamics of red-sided garter snakes (PubMed)
[0289] Hermes-Lima and Zenteno-Savin (2002), Animal response to drastic changes in oxygen availability and physiological oxidative stress (PubMed)
[0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
[0176] Garland and Bennett (1990), Quantitative genetics of maximal oxygen consumption in a garter snake (PubMed)
[0468] John Behler and F. King (1979), The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians
[0448] Woodland Park Zoo