AnAge entry for Eretmochelys imbricata
Classification (HAGRID: 03685)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Cheloniidae
Genus: Eretmochelys
- Species
- Eretmochelys imbricata
- Common name
- Hawksbill
- Synonyms
- Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata, Testudo imbricata, Eretmochelys imbricata squamata, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Testudo nasicornis, Chelonia radiata, Chelonia griseam, Chelonia pseudomydas, Chelonia pseudocaretta, Caretta bissa, Eretmochelys squamata, Caretta squamosa, Caretta rostrata, Onychochelys kraussi
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
These animals have been kept in captivity for more than 20 years. Their longevity in the wild is unknown [0528].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,277 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,277 days
- Incubation
- 60 days
- Adult weight
- 67,000 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
- [0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 173836
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 27787
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