AnAge entry for Cnemidophorus tigris

Classification (HAGRID: 03577)

Taxonomy: Kingdom: Animalia
    Phylum: Chordata
        Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
            Order: Squamata
                Family: Teiidae
                    Genus: Cnemidophorus
Species: Cnemidophorus tigris
Common name: Western whiptail

Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits

Maximum longevity: 7.8 years (wild)
Source: ref. 1
Sample size: Medium
Data quality: Acceptable
Observations: No observations are presently available

Life history traits (averages)

Female sexual maturity
Male sexual maturity
Adult weight: 18 g

Metabolism

Typical body temperature: 304ºK or 31.1ºC or 88.0ºF
Resting metabolic rate: 0.0170 W
Body mass: 18.0 g
Metabolic rate per body mass: 0.000944 W/g

References

[0037] Gillooly et al. (2001), Effects of size and temperature on metabolic rate (PubMed)
[0001] Carey and Judge (2000), Longevity Records: Life Spans of Mammals, Birds, Amphibians, Reptiles, and Fish

External Resources

Integrated Taxonomic Information System: ITIS 208940
Animal Diversity Web: ADW account
Encyclopaedia of Life: Search EOL
NCBI Taxonomy
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Ageing Literature: Search Google Scholar or Search PubMed
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Internet: Search Google