AnAge entry for Lepidochelys kempii

Classification (HAGRID: 03686)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cheloniidae
                    Genus: Lepidochelys
Species: Lepidochelys kempii
Common name: Atlantic ridley
Synonyms: Lepidochelys kempi, Thalassochelys kempii, Testudo viridisquamosa, Testudo viridisquamosa, Testudo bomarii, Testudo mydas minor

Maximum longevity: 30.2 years (wild)
Source: ref. 1267
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: These animals have been kept in captivity for more than 20 years. Maturity in the wild may occur at later ages than in captivity [0528]. A recent study has estimated that the oldest turtle captured was around 30 years old [1267].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1267] Avens et al. (2017), Variability in age and size at maturation, reproductive longevity, and long-term growth dynamics for Kemp's ridley sea turtles in the Gulf of Mexico (PubMed)
[0439] Roger Conant et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
[0035] seaturtle.org
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group