AnAge entry for Gavialis gangeticus
Classification (HAGRID: 03263)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Gavialidae
Genus: Gavialis
- Species
- Gavialis gangeticus
- Common name
- Gharial
- Synonyms
- Crocodilus longirostris, Lacerta gangetica, Crocodilus gavial, Crocodilus tenuirostris
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 59 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1298
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
A female at least 59 years old was reported in captivity [1298].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 3,652 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 4,748 days
- Incubation
- 70 days
- Adult weight
- 153,000 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
- [1298] Weigl (2014), Longevity of crocodilians in captivity
- [1142] Kohler et al. (2006), Comparative mortality levels among selected species of captive animals
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
External Resources
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- Taxonomy ID 94835
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