AnAge entry for Reptilia

Classification (HAGRID: 02876)

Observations: Reptiles show a variety of ageing phenotypes: fast, gradual, and negligible senescence. Both reproductive senescence and oogenesis in adulthood have been reported. Reptiles tend to grow slower at older ages, in both short- and long-lived species. Most reptiles feature polyphyodonty [0019].

[1269] Christman et al. (2017), Oncology of Reptiles: Diseases, Diagnosis, and Treatment (PubMed)
[1285] Robinson et al. (2015), Captive Reptile Mortality Rates in the Home and Implications for the Wildlife Trade (PubMed)
[1145] Pare and Lentini (2010), Reptile geriatrics (PubMed)
[0597] de Magalhaes and Toussaint (2002), The evolution of mammalian aging (PubMed)
[0019] Patnaik (1994), Ageing in reptiles (PubMed)
[0701] The Reptile Database