AnAge entry for Testudo hermanni
Classification (HAGRID: 03783)
- Taxonomy
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Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Chordata
Class: Reptilia (Taxon entry)
Order: Testudines (Taxon entry)
Family: Testudinidae
Genus: Testudo
- Species
- Testudo hermanni
- Common name
- Hermann's tortoise
Lifespan, ageing, and relevant traits
- Maximum longevity
- Not yet established
- Observations
The record longevity for these animals is 31.7 years [0451]. In view of the longevity of the spur-thighed tortoise (Testudo graeca), however, longevity records are likely underestimated. Possible, they live much longer with anecdotal reports suggesting they live over 90 years [0527].
Life history traits (averages)
- Female sexual maturity
- 4,560 days
- Male sexual maturity
- 4,560 days
- Adult weight
- 1,249 g
Metabolism
No information on metabolism is available.
References
- [1362] Arsovski et al. (2018), When carapace governs size: variation among age classes and individuals in a free-ranging ectotherm with delayed maturity (PubMed)
- [1308] Myhrvold et al. (2015), An amniote life-history database to perform comparative analyses with birds, mammals, and reptiles
- [0527] Castanet (1994), Age estimation and longevity in reptiles (PubMed)
- [0451] Frank & Kate's Web Page
External Resources
- Integrated Taxonomic Information System
- ITIS 551866
- Animal Diversity Web
- ADW account
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- NCBI Taxonomy
- Taxonomy ID 86976
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