AnAge entry for Clemmys guttata
Classification (HAGRID: 03323)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Emydidae
Genus: Clemmys
- Species
- Clemmys guttata
- Common name
- Spotted turtle
- Synonyms
- Testudo guttata, Geoclemmys sebae
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 30 years (wild)
- Source
- ref. 528
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Anecdotal evidence suggests these animals may live up to 50 years [0440]. In the wild, they live more than 30 years [0528].
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
- [0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
- [0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 173771
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 85608
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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