AnAge entry for Eublepharis macularius
Classification (HAGRID: 03468)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Eublepharidae
Genus: Eublepharis
- Species
- Eublepharis macularius
- Common name
- Leopard gecko
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 28.5 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Large
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
It is estimated that these animals may live up to 30 years in the wild [0448]. Record longevity in captivity is 28.5 years, though [0451].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 400 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 400 days
- Incubation
- 55 days
- Clutch size
- 2 (oviparous)
- Adult weight
- 35.53 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
- [0448] Woodland Park Zoo
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 818506
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 481883
- Entrez
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