AnAge entry for Vipera aspis
Classification (HAGRID: 03289)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Viperidae
Genus: Vipera
- Species
- Vipera aspis
- Common name
- Asp viper
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 25 years
- Source
- ref. 527
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
In one laboratory study these animals lived only a maximum of 10 years and reached maturity sooner (2 versus 4 years) than wild animals, suggesting that environmental conditions, which may induce hibernation, are factors in longevity [0527]. It stops growing by 7-8 years [0002].
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
- [0527] Castanet (1994), Age estimation and longevity in reptiles (PubMed)
- [0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 634986
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 8706
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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