AnAge entry for Testudines
Classification (HAGRID: 03300)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
- Order
- Testudines (Browse taxon)
- Common name
- Turtles and tortoises
- Synonyms
- Testudines, Testudinea, Chelonia, Cataphractae, Chelonites, Testudina, Pantestudines
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Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Observations
Turtles and tortoises tend to be amongst the most long-lived animals [0002]. Some species do not show signs of ageing [0527].
References
- [0527] Castanet (1994), Age estimation and longevity in reptiles (PubMed)
- [0002] Caleb Finch (1990), Longevity, Senescence, and the Genome
- [0793] EMYSystem
- [0794] Turtles of the World
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 948936
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
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- NCBI Taxonomy
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