AnAge entry for Calotes versicolor

Classification (HAGRID: 02904)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Squamata
                Family: Agamidae
                    Genus: Calotes
Species: Calotes versicolor
Common name: Indian changeable lizard

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 5 years (captivity)
Source: ref. 582
Sample size: Tiny
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Some results suggest gradual senescence in these animals [0019].

Life history traits (averages)

: No information is available on life history. Please contact us if you wish to suggest or contribute data.

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
[0456] Jena et al. (2002), Age-related effect of aluminium on the catalase activities of the brains of two species of poikilothermic vertebrates (PubMed)
[0368] Majhi et al. (2000), Effect of age on lipid peroxides, lipofuscin and ascorbic acid contents of the lungs of male garden lizard (PubMed)
[0019] Patnaik (1994), Ageing in reptiles (PubMed)
[0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
[0367] Mishra and Behera (1989), Effect of methylene blue and cobaltous chloride on the alloxan-induced changes in collagen characteristics in the skin of garden lizard Calotes versicolor (PubMed)
[0366] Mishra and Behera (1986), Alloxan-induced changes in the collagen characteristics in the skin of male garden lizards, Calotes versicolor, from three age groups (PubMed)
[0365] Panigrahy et al. (1978), Age changes in collagen characteristics of bone and skin of a short-lived species of reptile (PubMed)
[0364] Panigrahy and Patnaik (1976), Change in the stability of tendon collagen during ageing in the reptile, Calotes versicolor. A brief note (PubMed)
[0363] Rao and Patnaik (1971), Alterations in the RNA, protein and free amino acid level of the liver of the garden lizard, Calotes versicolor, during aging and partial hepatectomy (PubMed)
[0362] Rao and Patnaik (1971), Effect of age and hepatectomy on the glycogen content of the liver of the garden lizard, Calotes versicolor (PubMed)
[0582] Flower (1925), Contributions to our knowledge of the duration of life in vertebrate animals. III. Reptiles

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 1055526
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account (if available)
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy: Taxonomy ID 48253
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