AnAge entry for Eretmochelys imbricata

Classification (HAGRID: 03315)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Cheloniidae
                    Genus: Eretmochelys
Species: Eretmochelys imbricata
Common name: Hawksbill
Synonyms: Eretmochelys imbricata imbricata, Testudo imbricata, Eretmochelys imbricata squamata, Eretmochelys imbricata bissa, Testudo nasicornis, Chelonia radiata, Chelonia griseam, Chelonia pseudomydas, Chelonia pseudocaretta, Caretta bissa, Eretmochelys squamata, Caretta squamosa, Caretta rostrata, Onychochelys kraussi

Maximum longevity: Not yet established
Observations: These animals have been kept in captivity for more than 20 years. Their longevity in the wild is unknown [0528].

: 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
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group