AnAge entry for Calumma parsonii
Classification (HAGRID: 02947)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Chamaeleonidae
Genus: Calumma
- Species
- Calumma parsonii
- Common name
- Parson's chameleon
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 9 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1291
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
One male chameleon was estimated to be 9 years old and one female chameleon was estimated to be 8 years old [1291].
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
- [1291] Tessa et al. (2017), Longevity in Calumma parsonii, the World's largest chameleon (PubMed)
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 715140
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
- Search EOL
- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 179907
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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