AnAge entry for Graptemys geographica
Classification (HAGRID: 03701)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Graptemys
- Species
- Graptemys geographica
- Common name
- Common map turtle
- Synonyms
- Malacoclemmys geographica, Testudo geographica, Emys lesueurii, Emys megacephala
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
In the wild, these animals live more than 20 years [0528]. One animal in captivity lived for 18 years [0451].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 5,110 days
- Male sexual maturity
- Adult weight
- 1,138 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
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
- [0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 173794
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8481
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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