AnAge entry for Crocodylus palustris
Classification (HAGRID: 02890)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Crocodylidae
Genus: Crocodylus
- Species
- Crocodylus palustris
- Common name
- Mugger, or Marsh crocodile
- Synonyms
- Crocodylus palustris palustris, Crocodylus palustris kimbula
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 44 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1298
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
A female and male, both 44 years of age, have been reported living in captivity [1298].
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
- [1298] Weigl (2014), Longevity of crocodilians in captivity
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 202196
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 184238
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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