AnAge entry for Woodworthia maculatus
Classification (HAGRID: 03123)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Woodworthia
- Species
- Woodworthia maculatus
- Common name
- Gray gecko
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 37 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Compared with other geckos, these animals appear to mature later, feature a lower reproductive output, and live longer. On the predator-free island of Motunau in New Zealand, these animals appear to be relatively long-lived with 10 animals estimated to be at least 36 years old [0581].
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
- [0581] Bannock et al. (1999), Extreme longevity of the common gecko (Hoplodactylus maculatus) on Motunau Island, Canterbury, New Zealand
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
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- ITIS 819387
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