AnAge entry for Crocodylus palustris

Classification (HAGRID: 03257)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Crocodilia
                Family: Crocodylidae
                    Genus: Crocodylus
Species: Crocodylus palustris
Common name: Mugger, or Marsh crocodile
Synonyms: Crocodylus palustris palustris, Crocodylus palustris kimbula, Crocodilus bombifrons, Crocodilus trigonops, Crocodilus vulgaris indicus

Maximum longevity: 44 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 1298
Sample size: Small
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: A female and male, both 44 years of age, have been reported living in captivity [1298].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[1298] Weigl (2014), Longevity of crocodilians in captivity
[0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition