AnAge entry for Dermochelys coriacea

Classification (HAGRID: 03320)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Dermochelyidae
                    Genus: Dermochelys
Species: Dermochelys coriacea
Common name: Leatherback sea turtle
Synonyms: Dermochelys coriacea coriacea, Testudo coriacea, Dermochelys coriacea schlegelii, Sphargis coriacea schlegelii, Testudo arcuata, Testudo lyra, Testudo lyra, Testudo marina, Testudo tuberculata, Testudo lutaria, Sphargis mercurialis, Dermatochelys porcata, Dermochelys atlantica, Sphargis angusta

Maximum longevity: 30 years
Source: ref. 33
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: The leatherback sea turtle is intriguing amongst reptiles because it features a sort of endothermy. Even so, it lives at least 30 years with anecdotal evidence suggesting a maximum longevity of 70-80 years [0033].

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

No information on metabolism is available.

[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0939] Plot et al. (2012), Telomeres, age and reproduction in a long-lived reptile (PubMed)
[0033] Spotila et al. (2000), Pacific leatherback turtles face extinction (PubMed)
[0439] Roger Conant et al. (1998), A Field Guide to Reptiles and Amphibians: Eastern and Central North America
[0034] Davenport et al. (1990), Thermal and biochemical characteristics of the lipids of the leatherback turtle, Dermochelys coriacea: evidence of endothermy
[0035] seaturtle.org
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation