AnAge entry for Apalone mutica
Classification (HAGRID: 03787)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Trionychidae
Genus: Apalone
- Species
- Apalone mutica
- Common name
- Smooth softshell turtle
- Synonyms
- Trionyx muticus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
In captivity animals may live up to 11 years. Still, longevity in the wild should be higher and some animals are estimated to live over 20 years [0528].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 3,285 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,460 days
- Adult weight
- 819 g
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 208677
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 101490
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