AnAge entry for Clemmys guttata

Classification (HAGRID: 03693)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
                Family: Emydidae
                    Genus: Clemmys
Species: Clemmys guttata
Common name: Spotted turtle
Synonyms: Testudo guttata, Geoclemmys sebae

Maximum longevity

51 years (wild)

Source

ref. 1386

Sample size

Medium

Data quality

Acceptable

Observations

Anecdotal evidence suggests these animals may live up to 50 years [0440]. In the wild, they live more than 30 years [0528].

In a recent recapture study, a female turtle was estimated to be a minimum of 51 years old. This number may be underestimated [1386].

No information on metabolism is available.

[1386] Seburn (2018), Record longevity of a Spotted Turtle (Clemmys guttata)
[1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
[0440] New York State Department of Environmental Conservation
[0528] Partners in Amphibian And Reptile Conservation: Northeast Working Group