AnAge entry for Lissemys punctata
Classification (HAGRID: 03789)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Trionychidae
Genus: Lissemys
- Species
- Lissemys punctata
- Common name
- Indian flapshell turtle
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 17.8 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
- No observations are presently available
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Adult weight
- 1,445 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
- [0092] Sarkar et al. (1996), Photothermal effects on ovarian growth and function in the soft-shelled turtle Lissemys punctata punctata (PubMed)
- [0091] Mahapatra et al. (1987), Influence of age on diurnal rhythms of adrenal norepinephrine, epinephrine, and corticosterone levels in soft-shelled turtles (Lissemys punctata punctata) (PubMed)
- [0090] Gupta et al. (1984), Histomorphological study of the thyroid gland in juvenile and adult (non-breeding and breeding) female soft-shelled turtles (Lissemys punctata puctata) (PubMed)
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 949472
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 55542
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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