AnAge entry for Lampropeltis getula

Classification (HAGRID: 03362)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Squamata
                Family: Colubridae
                    Genus: Lampropeltis
Species: Lampropeltis getula
Common name: Common kingsnake
Synonyms: Lampropeltis getulus, Lampropeltis getula getula, Lampropeltis getula floridana, Lampropeltis getula sticticeps, Coluber getulus, Lampropeltis floridana, Lampropeltis meansi

Maximum longevity: 33.3 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 485
Sample size: Large
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Increased reproductive output with age has been reported in these animals [0019].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0759] Robert et al. (2007), Testing the 'free radical theory of aging' hypothesis: physiological differences in long-lived and short-lived colubrid snakes (PubMed)
[0019] Patnaik (1994), Ageing in reptiles (PubMed)
[0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group