AnAge entry for Chrysemys picta

Classification (HAGRID: 03322)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Emydidae
                    Genus: Chrysemys
Species: Chrysemys picta
Common name: Painted turtle
Synonyms: Testudo picta

Maximum longevity: 61 years (wild)
Source: ref. 6
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: One field study failed to find statistical differences between the mortality rates and reproductive outputs of young and old painted turtles [0006]. However, in one study on >1000 wild painted turtles successful reproduction and survival declined with age in females. Despite high reproductive output, the produced eggs had reduced hatching success. These findings were attributed to possible human disruption [1187].

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

[1187] Warner et al. (2016), Decades of field data reveal that turtles senesce in the wild (PubMed)
[1143] Nussey et al. (2013), Senescence in natural populations of animals: widespread evidence and its implications for bio-gerontology (PubMed)
[0927] Schwanz et al. (2011), State-dependent physiological maintenance in a long-lived ectotherm, the painted turtle (Chrysemys picta) (PubMed)
[0006] Congdon et al. (2003), Testing hypotheses of aging in long-lived painted turtles (Chrysemys picta) (PubMed)
[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate (PubMed)
[0527] Castanet (1994), Age estimation and longevity in reptiles (PubMed)
[0371] Claussen and Zani (1991), Allometry of cooling, supercooling, and freezing in the freeze-tolerant turtle Chrysemys picta (PubMed)
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group