AnAge entry for Hoplodactylus duvaucelii
Classification (HAGRID: 03422)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Squamata
Family: Diplodactylidae
Genus: Hoplodactylus
- Species
- Hoplodactylus duvaucelii
- Common name
- Giant gecko
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- 25 years (captivity)
- Source
- ref. 451
- Sample size
- Small
- Data quality
- Acceptable
- Observations
Compared with other geckos, these animals appear to mature later, feature a lower reproductive output, and live longer [0581].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- Male sexual maturity
- Adult weight
- 118 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
- [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
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 818768
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account (if available)
- Encyclopaedia of Life
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 927625
- Entrez
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- Ageing Literature
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- Images
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- Internet
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