AnAge entry for Crotalus horridus
Classification (HAGRID: 03628)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Crotalus
- Species
- Crotalus horridus
- Common name
- Timber rattlesnake
- Synonyms
- Crotalus horridus atricaudatus, Crotalus horridus horridus, Crotalus atricaudatus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 30.2 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Their average lifespan in the wild is around 16-22 years [0440], but some anecdotal evidence suggests they may live up to 50 years in the wild [0528].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 2,555 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,825 days
- Gestation
- 135 days
- Litter size
- 9 (viviparous)
- Adult weight
- 1,000 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
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
- [0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- [0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 174306
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 35024
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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