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AnAge entry for Trachemys scripta

Classification (HAGRID: 04056)
TaxonomyKingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Emydidae
                    Genus: Trachemys
SpeciesTrachemys scripta
Common nameCommon slider
SynonymsChrysemys scripta, Testudo scripta

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity41.3 years (captivity)
Sourceref. 451
Sample sizelarge
Data qualityacceptable
Observations

In the wild these animals live up to 30 years. Studies in the wild failed to find any increase in mortality with age [0527].

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity2,920 days
Male sexual maturity1,460 days
Incubation75 days
Clutch size13 (oviparous)
Adult weight240 g

Metabolism

Typical body temperature297ºK or 23.9ºC or 74.9ºF
Resting metabolic rate0.1157 W
Body mass240.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass0.000482 W/g

References
[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate, PubMed
[0527] Castanet (1994), Age estimation and longevity in reptiles, 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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