AnAge entry for Paleosuchus palpebrosus
Classification (HAGRID: 03249)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Alligatoridae
Genus: Paleosuchus
- Species
- Paleosuchus palpebrosus
- Common name
- Dwarf caiman
- Synonyms
- Crocodilus palpebrosus, Jacaretinga moschifer, Champsa gibbiceps
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 24.1 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
A male dwarf caiman lived for 53 years in captivity, his age on arrival is unknown [1298].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 3,650 days
- Male sexual maturity
- Adult weight
- 5,900 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
- [1298] Weigl (2014), Longevity of crocodilians in captivity
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 551814
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 84099
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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