AnAge entry for Drymarchon corais
Classification (HAGRID: 03341)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Colubridae
Genus: Drymarchon
- Species
- Drymarchon corais
- Common name
- Indigo snake
- Synonyms
- Drymarchon corais corais, Coluber corais
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 25.9 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 485
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
The average longevity of these animals is 11 years. Their age at sexual maturity is unknown [0437].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Clutch size
- 6 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
- 7,118 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
- [0437] FEIS by the USDA Forest Service
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 174224
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- Taxonomy ID 186583
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