AnAge entry for Crocodylus intermedius
Classification (HAGRID: 03252)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Crocodilia
Family: Crocodylidae
Genus: Crocodylus
- Species
- Crocodylus intermedius
- Common name
- Orinoco crocodile
- Synonyms
- Mecistops bathyrhynchus
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 41 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 1298
- Sample size
- Medium
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
A female at least 41 years old was reported in captivity, since 2003 she has produced 129 hatchlings [1298].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Adult weight
- 107,900 g
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
- [1298] Weigl (2014), Longevity of crocodilians in captivity
- [0485] Andrew Snider and J. Bowler (1992), Longevity of Reptiles and Amphibians in North American Collections, Second Edition
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 202201
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 184240
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