AnAge entry for Kinosternon baurii
Classification (HAGRID: 03745)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Kinosternidae
Genus: Kinosternon
- Species
- Kinosternon baurii
- Common name
- Striped mud turtle
- Synonyms
- Cinosternum baurii, Kinosternon baurii palmarum, Kinosternon bauri palmarum
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 49.6 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 528
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One female captured in Florida lived for 49 years in captivity before being killed in a fire. They likely mature in 5-6 years in the wild but sooner in captivity [0528].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 870 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 690 days
- Adult weight
- 143 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 173765
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- Taxonomy ID 142482
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