AnAge entry for Varanus komodoensis
Classification (HAGRID: 03591)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Varanidae
Genus: Varanus
- Species
- Varanus komodoensis
- Common name
- Komodo dragon
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 62 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 1100
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Questionable
- Observations
Little is known about the lifespan of the Komodo dragon. They appear capable of living at least 25 years in captivity [0448], but probably much more. One study estimated that males can live over 62 years in the wild based on extrapolations from body size [1100]. Other anecdotal reports indicate that animals can live over 50 years in the wild. Although plausible, these values remain unverified.
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 1,825 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 1,825 days
- Incubation
- 49 days
- Clutch size
- 22 (oviparous)
- Weight at hatching
- 100 g
- Adult weight
- 87,000 g
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1100] Laver et al. (2012), Life-history and spatial determinants of somatic growth dynamics in Komodo dragon populations (PubMed)
- [0448] Woodland Park Zoo
External Resources
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- ITIS 202168
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- Taxonomy ID 61221
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