AnAge entry for Chelonia mydas

Classification (HAGRID: 03314)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cheloniidae
                    Genus: Chelonia
Species: Chelonia mydas
Common name: Green sea turtle
Synonyms: Chelonia mydas mydas, Chelonia agassizii, Testudo mydas, Chelonia mydas agassizii, Chelonia agassizi, Testudo macropus, Testudo viridis, Testudo japonica, Testudo macropus, Testudo chloronotus, Testudo rugosa, Testudo cepediana, Chelonia virgata, Caretta cepedii, Caretta esculenta, Caretta thunbergii, Chelonia lachrymata, Chelonia maculosa, Chelonia bicarinata, Chelonia marmorata, Chelonia formosa, Chelonia tenuis, Chelonia albiventer, Chelonia lata, Testudo marina vulgaris, Chelonia mydas carrinegra

Maximum longevity: 75 years
Source: Multiple references, please see bibliography below
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: Some anecdotal evidence suggests these animals may live beyond a century but their record longevity is largely unknown. The age at sexual maturity is also a subject of debate and could be over 20 years [0468].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[0439] Roger Conant et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America
[0468] John Behler and F. King (1979), The National Audubon Society Field Guide to North American Reptiles and Amphibians
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation